Protective gear

[swbarnett]

Although you say "the skin they risk is theirs" we do all pay to have it repaired...which I think is another factor to be considered...

It's a price I'm willing to pay to maintain freedom of thought.

[swbarnett]

While on the whole I agree with you... this is NZ and my taxes help to fund their idiocy... or recovery from.

See above...

I swapped my leather for mesh gear for summer and love it so much better in the slow commute than leather.

This is why I started wearing Cordura. I must admit, I'd never heard if "mesh gear" or "perforated leather" as The Stranger mentioned. Might invest in something of that ilk next summer.