Riding Gear Revisited

[SpeedSouth]

Originally Posted by suprf1y

I know the feeling.
Since I bought a neck brace, I can't go on the track without it.
I feel naked without it.
That, and my helmet.
I won't even ride down the driveway without a helmet.

I've seen people with neck braces. Some for safety, most I assume as an accessory.


Sound familiar?

And while you and I may not want a Volvo or care about airbags, there are many people who do want and care about those things. Consider a man with a family of small children. He wants to be sure he gets home every night. He wants to be sure his Volvo can take the hit if his wife is taking his kids to school in the morning.

I'm sure you're aware of the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure". Safety gear is not much different, and it's rather narrowminded, IMO, to make assumptions about the reasons other people choose to wear gear.

I'm sure that some people do buy the gear as accessory. I will not, however, make the assumptions as to which people they might be. I think everyone deserves the benifit of the doubt unless/until they prove otherwise.

Give your fellow riders a bit more credit in the future, please. 8)