I still remember doing my first day of bike training, and some other kids turned up with no gloves, they were sent home, with the words " at 30mph, you will wear grind through 2mm of bone for every 10 metres you travel along the average road, and the flesh doesn't count towards any of it".
I have always worn gloves, whether fingerless or racing, and worn boots, but am quite happy to wear jeans rather than leathers, and must confess i did once go for a spin around the m25 in a tshirt, it was so hot, but it made me extra careful.
These days, more than 50% of bikes on the road, don't have any protection on, apart from the helmet, of which, again, i sometimes choose to remove when riding.
Its down to personal choice, thats what biking has always been about. I would rather some ******* wipes his arm or foot off, or twats himself out of existence , aka darwin, than have more interfereing head up their own arse left wing ****** up no gooders sticking there over inflated oar in, and tell me i MUST have the latest inflateable safety gear, and a hi viz vest, and daytime running lights, and not exceed 70mph cos my bikes got a limiter fitted, along with the 50 bhp limit, and the 65 decibel noise limit.
No thanx, i would rather keep it old school, and let the knobbers learn the hard, and i'll keep doing what i like doing, which in this nazi state we share, is my choice, and only my choice.
ride free. :biggrin
