Yet another ATGATT thread

[buggerit]

Good on u Rastus, I can deal with people taking risks, but when they put kids at risk , I draw the line

[Akzle]

fun fact: (with statistics and shit) if your kid's gonna die, it's most likely to be run over by a woman in an SUV.

so rastus, have you fucken pulled over any wimmen driving SUVs lately?

simply for the sake of being wimmen driving SUVs? and statistically most likely to fucken kill children?

[mossy1200]

I wear leathers because I have a fear of abrasion. Just saying.

[madbikeboy]

Couldn't help myself. Must. Give. $0.02. Worth.

Fuck him, if he's stupid enough to ride without all the gear, his halo of invincibility will last less time that the demin of his jeans when the inevitable happens.

[scumdog]

Spent years riding wearing jeans, a brain-bucket helmet and a neoprene skull mask with sun-glasses.
I cost ACC nothing.

Just saying...

[buggerit]

So what about seatbelts?, not needed if you drive safe?

[scumdog]

So what about seatbelts?, not needed if you drive safe?

I suppose - drove for years without them in cars with steel dashboards, non-collapsible steering columns and no air-bags.

Again never needed ACC - hell, it wasn't around back then!

[swbarnett]

Haven't worn full leather in years, but I rode across Death Valley (temperature peaking at 53C, and 49+ for an hour+) in full cordura gear, flip front helmet (down), gloves, boots etc.

That may work for you but those like me would die of heat stroke.

We are not all built the same. What would you think of a 100km ride wearing nothing but summer lycra (on a bicycle) with an ambient temperature of -10C and a foot of snow on the ground? I even had my water bottle freeze on me.

[swbarnett]

So what about seatbelts?, not needed if you drive safe?

Correct .

[nzspokes]

That may work for you but those like me would die of heat stroke.

We are not all built the same. What would you think of a 100km ride wearing nothing but summer lycra (on a bicycle) with an ambient temperature of -10C and a foot of snow on the ground? I even had my water bottle freeze on me.

I would say thats not possible.

To give that some scope, Im an ex-racing cyclist with an overheating problem.

[swbarnett]

I would say thats not possible.

The heat-stroke or the cold ride?

To give that some scope, Im an ex-racing cyclist with an overheating problem.

I take it you mean that you never had a problem while racing?

[Berries]

So what about seatbelts?, not needed if you drive safe?

Needed because it is the law.







Unlike wearing a dead cow.

[nzspokes]

The heat-stroke or the cold ride?


I take it you mean that you never had a problem while racing?

Cold ride.

[awayatc]

Got a few problems with original post by RC...

question isn't whether good riding gear protects you some IF you crash....
coz it does, i know it does, and I often wear it.
but that isn't the issue here

I have a problem with hypocrisy......

cops pull you over and write a ticket for, let's say doing 105 kph.....
cops then invariably apologize for wtiting ticket with cheap cop outs like,
"I am sorry sir but it's against the law, I have to issue you a blah blah..."

So you can't have it both ways.....
rider did not break ny law, leave him alone....

OR....
pull speeding biker over who did "break the law" and give him a lecture instead of a ticket.....
And contrary to anecdotal references to supposedly real life instances of this happening.....
I have never ever got stopped by a cop who just gave me some friendly advise when he could find any reason to issue a ticket...

so I agree with the sentiment of a fair few other posters on here.....

Get fucked!

[willytheekid]

Spent years riding wearing jeans, a brain-bucket helmet and a neoprene skull mask with sun-glasses.
I cost ACC nothing.

Just saying...

...but would ya do that with a 6yr old wearing bugger all on the back? (Most are used to you wearing bugger all ...and your kinda built to bounce if it all goes wrong)