I have been looking around extensively for stuff I need, stuff I don't need, stuff that's reasonably priced, stuff I can do without but might need in the future, different brands, different manufacturers, who has quality, who doesn't back up their products, so on. Honestly, I've been coming home every day this week with a headache because of it.
Here's my story. I am 26, have never ridden a bike until I bought my Katana last month. In the short time that I was in possession of this, I have already low-sided it at speed (10MPH).
I was wearing the standard noob gear, jacket (Fieldsheer mesh with armor), helmet (Fulmer AF400), and gloves (Olympia cheapies). Due to the fact that I had low-top sneakers on, I rolled my ankle pretty well.
Because of this, I have been looking around for more gear. For example, I know I need something to protect my ankles. Are calf-high boots really the answer, or is there something else that I am missing? Is there any ankle protection that's not $200 bucks? Based on my knee rash, I think pants are necessary. Has anyone used knee pads under the jeans? Is such a thing even made?
I'm not trying to cheap out on this stuff, I just don't want to spend 2246 dollars on gear (and based on how much this stuff is, I probably could do that) without really wrapping my mind around what I am really buying.
Here's my story. I am 26, have never ridden a bike until I bought my Katana last month. In the short time that I was in possession of this, I have already low-sided it at speed (10MPH).
I was wearing the standard noob gear, jacket (Fieldsheer mesh with armor), helmet (Fulmer AF400), and gloves (Olympia cheapies). Due to the fact that I had low-top sneakers on, I rolled my ankle pretty well.
Because of this, I have been looking around for more gear. For example, I know I need something to protect my ankles. Are calf-high boots really the answer, or is there something else that I am missing? Is there any ankle protection that's not $200 bucks? Based on my knee rash, I think pants are necessary. Has anyone used knee pads under the jeans? Is such a thing even made?
I'm not trying to cheap out on this stuff, I just don't want to spend 2246 dollars on gear (and based on how much this stuff is, I probably could do that) without really wrapping my mind around what I am really buying.
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