Bloody idiot

[crazyhorse]

No offence crazyhorse, but if you told me off for wearing jeans, I'd tell you in no uncertain terms to go "Fuck yourself"!

You have every right to disapprove, but simply, it's none of your business!

No offense taken Owl, cause I wouldn't care - after all its your life. But when you ride at +200 clicks, seems stupid to me to not wear the right clothes. And it would be your loss, not mine.

[crazyhorse]

i have however pressured young riders into wearing the right gear, or wearing it properly. the two boys across the road from my old job shared a scooter. i told them i would crack their heads together if they continued to leave the chin strap undone on the helmet. they did it up after that. another young boy came in on a scooter in shorts... i pulled up my pants leg and showed him the scars below my knee. i never saw him after that... must have scared him off the scoot.

Although I agree, yes it is riders choice - but are you not being a little two-faced????
You are prepared to ride the same as they do, but you repremand them for it - hmmmmmm - interesting!

[crazyhorse]

I don't disapprove of wearing Jeans on a bike.

I'm talking about doing a bike ride when not wearing the appropriate clothing. Two entirely different things altogether. :

[Owl]

No offense taken Owl, cause I wouldn't care - after all its your life. But when you ride at +200 clicks, seems stupid to me to not wear the right clothes. And it would be your loss, not mine.

Obviously you're talking track here, as +200 clicks on the road would be highly illegal and seems really stupid to me?

[Pixie]

Was in the gas station this morning when a young boy came in on a street majic with no protective gear at all not even a bloody helmet. Where are the cops when we want them. ( Not a dig at cops here.) just wished one was happening past at the time.

Well i could not let him go so i asked him where his bloody helmet was his answer was it's at home couldn't be bothered putting it on.

And we have to pay his acc levis because i'm sure it wasn't registared.

On the topic of safety,Are these acc Levis special safety jeans similar to Draggin' Jeans?
I post this because I was infracted for taking the thread off topic in my last post.

[RT527]

i choose to occasionally ride in a tshirt if the weather is warm enough. i often wear jeans, or, more lately, track or work pants. sure, i have the gear sitting at home, but its my choice to wear it or not. if anyone told me off for that, they would get a polite "fuck off" in response. yes, i have been in an accident. no, i wasnt wearing any proper gear. yes, i have the scars to prove it. no, it hasnt made me ATGATT and wont either. last time i checked, it was still riders choice.

i have however pressured young riders into wearing the right gear, or wearing it properly. the two boys across the road from my old job shared a scooter. i told them i would crack their heads together if they continued to leave the chin strap undone on the helmet. they did it up after that. another young boy came in on a scooter in shorts... i pulled up my pants leg and showed him the scars below my knee. i never saw him after that... must have scared him off the scoot.

Yup as long as ya wear a helmet it isn't against the law to ride in what eva ya want.

Lol Also its amazing tho how many people want you to be so damn careful with their injurys when your tryin to treat them at an accident scene.....I mean the ones that could`ve avoided being so badly injured or generally caused the accident , if its an innocent thats been hurt I do my upmost to make them comfortable.

[gammaguy]

I rode without a helmet just the other day, what of it?

feel free to ride without a helmet.

i wish i could feel free NOT to contribute to your costs of rehabilitation/repair/burial/cremation also.

sadly,i dont,thanks to ACC

which,i think,is the point of this thread.

due to all of us contributing,we all have the right to voice our opinion on those for whom we are paying.

[Kickaha]

i wish i could feel free NOT to contribute to your costs of rehabilitation/repair/burial/cremation also.

I don't think you'll have to, after all he didn't crash get injured or die

[Her_C4]

I don't think you'll have to, after all he didn't crash get injured or die

... yet.

[carver]

feel free to ride without a helmet.

i wish i could feel free NOT to contribute to your costs of rehabilitation/repair/burial/cremation also.

sadly,i dont,thanks to ACC

which,i think,is the point of this thread.

due to all of us contributing,we all have the right to voice our opinion on those for whom we are paying.

socialisim my man....

[avgas]

I think the helmet law is a joke and should be scrapped.
By forcing riders to wear a helmet, the dumb are protected. We all know the dumb breed better too.
Removing them from the gene pool is so much easier.
Obviously there are circumstance etc but the same for the seat belt law.
Its all about carbon y'see - more dumb people, more we fuck the planet. Mass Exodus is coming due to the dumb.

[carver]

I think the helmet law is a joke and should be scrapped.
By forcing riders to wear a helmet, the dumb are protected. We all know the dumb breed better too.
Removing them from the gene pool is so much easier.
Obviously there are circumstance etc but the same for the seat belt law.
Its all about carbon y'see - more dumb people, more we fuck the planet. Mass Exodus is coming due to the dumb.

more like taxes are coming to the masses!

[MarkH]

I told 2 of them off as they were only wearing jeans. within a couple of weeks, they both had been out and bought proper pants

If idiots want to risk their skin then that is their problem, BUT you managed to have an effect and convince a couple of other riders that they should take their own safety more seriously, well done! Also well done to them for being able to see the sense in gearing up.

[sunhuntin]

Although I agree, yes it is riders choice - but are you not being a little two-faced????
You are prepared to ride the same as they do, but you repremand them for it - hmmmmmm - interesting!

difference being the kids i was talking to were all learners who had basically only just got on 2 wheels, whereas i had been riding for 3 or so years by that point and considered myself experienced enough to a: share my injuries with them and b: make the decision to ride in whatever. if someone had said the same thing to me when i was starting, i would have taken it on board and possibly complied with their suggestions, at least to begin with.

Lol Also its amazing tho how many people want you to be so damn careful with their injurys when your tryin to treat them at an accident scene.....I mean the ones that could`ve avoided being so badly injured or generally caused the accident , if its an innocent thats been hurt I do my upmost to make them comfortable.

rt527, when i got hit, i wasnt interested in my injuries, mainly cos i couldnt feel them, and i sensed they werent serious. was more worried about them cutting my boot off... it was half of a pair given to me by my first partner. i simply ignored the pain when they pulled it off, lol. i havent worn them since cos they dont fit. i think the wreck crushed them out of shape. prior to that, they fit beautifully. i know for certain they saved my ankle from being turned into dust.

[RT527]

difference being the kids i was talking to were all learners who had basically only just got on 2 wheels, whereas i had been riding for 3 or so years by that point and considered myself experienced enough to a: share my injuries with them and b: make the decision to ride in whatever. if someone had said the same thing to me when i was starting, i would have taken it on board and possibly complied with their suggestions, at least to begin with.



rt527, when i got hit, i wasnt interested in my injuries, mainly cos i couldnt feel them, and i sensed they werent serious. was more worried about them cutting my boot off... it was half of a pair given to me by my first partner. i simply ignored the pain when they pulled it off, lol. i havent worn them since cos they dont fit. i think the wreck crushed them out of shape. prior to that, they fit beautifully. i know for certain they saved my ankle from being turned into dust.

Yup you realize that I wasn't pointing finger at you in particular.....just generally speaking , should say 90% of people act that way.