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how about gear that protects you in a fall? On my motorcycle, I always wore enough leather and padding that getting off at any reasonable speed, assuming I didn't hit something or get run over was something I could walk away from with literally no pain. My big concern was always finding all the parts I scraped off the bike. On a bike, okay, you wear a helmet, but it's not even as good as the open-face helmets you get on a motorcycle. I know I've fucked up my face pretty good getting off a bicycle. (the dentist did a pretty good job, but if you look closely, you can still tell that my front teeth are not, uh, factory.) And then the rest of your body; I mean, I know you can't wear 20lbs of dead cow like I did on my motorcycle if you've gotta pedal, but it seems like some kevlar and some of those CE pads for the shoulders, hips, elbows and knees would work almost as well. Now, I'm probably clumsier than most people, and I'm not a particularly good driver in general (though I'm also a fairly conservative driver, so my record is good enough that I get the 'safe driver' discount on my auto insurance.) but god damn, good safety gear makes a huge difference on a motorbike, why not on a bicycle? |