Whenever I ride my bike I also suit up and wear the same thing, I wear my helmet, mesh jacket with armor, gloves, jeans, and tennis shoes.
I've had two wrecks now (one at 20 and one at 60) and both times I was wearing those exact items. Going 20 I got a few tiny scrapes on my knees but nothing else. Going 60 my jacket rode up on one side and I got some decent road rash (plus some small scrapes on my knees). But in both wrecks my legs were more or less unharmed, I never got anything that I couldn't have got tripping on pavement while walking. So I've been wondering how effective jeans really are as riding projection?
Now my a little more detail. Both wrecks I had I didn't really slide but instead rag dolled. I'm six foot tall and weigh 190, I have very broad shoulders and my lower body is alot smaller compared to my upper body. Could that have something to do with why my upper body seems to always take the damage from my wrecks?
Having this road rash has certainly taught me that I don't want it again, I'm sure I'll drive safer but I'll be the first to admit that I like to have some fun and I'll probably wreck again. I'm going to buy a new helmet and a good leather jacket (I really hate road rash). Should I be looking for some better protection for my legs as well? I have riding pants but I've never liked them, they are horrible uncomfortable. I've never had my tennis shoes come off in a wreck either, I'm not one of those skater punks thats shoes are always ready to fall off, mine are always tied on plenty tight.
I'm just looking for some opinons, what is everyone else wearing? Preferable people who have crash tested their gear.
I've had two wrecks now (one at 20 and one at 60) and both times I was wearing those exact items. Going 20 I got a few tiny scrapes on my knees but nothing else. Going 60 my jacket rode up on one side and I got some decent road rash (plus some small scrapes on my knees). But in both wrecks my legs were more or less unharmed, I never got anything that I couldn't have got tripping on pavement while walking. So I've been wondering how effective jeans really are as riding projection?
Now my a little more detail. Both wrecks I had I didn't really slide but instead rag dolled. I'm six foot tall and weigh 190, I have very broad shoulders and my lower body is alot smaller compared to my upper body. Could that have something to do with why my upper body seems to always take the damage from my wrecks?
Having this road rash has certainly taught me that I don't want it again, I'm sure I'll drive safer but I'll be the first to admit that I like to have some fun and I'll probably wreck again. I'm going to buy a new helmet and a good leather jacket (I really hate road rash). Should I be looking for some better protection for my legs as well? I have riding pants but I've never liked them, they are horrible uncomfortable. I've never had my tennis shoes come off in a wreck either, I'm not one of those skater punks thats shoes are always ready to fall off, mine are always tied on plenty tight.
I'm just looking for some opinons, what is everyone else wearing? Preferable people who have crash tested their gear.
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