KB_UK
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I never said it's dumb. I said gloves are more important. That much is true especially in winter, when your ability to brake is dependant on your hands not going numb from cold.
Wearing motorcycle level gear is the only thing that provides a real level of crash protection at the speeds involved, but the thing is that those armored clothes would make riding a pedal bike a pain in the ass so nobody does. The tour de france for example often sees 50mph speeds in mountain sections, and crashes are not uncommon. But overheating and fainting in heavy clothes is 100% certain and being knocked off isn't.
I've assessed the risk of me getting hit by a car and decided it's possible but unlikely. And in that unfortunate event the plastic hat won't save my legs, arm, spine, or internal organs. I don't care to protect the skull of a corpse because I won't be alive to see my own funeral.
As always, it's your choice. You don't have to justify your decision to wear one or not. I think it's rude that you put me in the position of having to justify mine.
Wearing motorcycle level gear is the only thing that provides a real level of crash protection at the speeds involved, but the thing is that those armored clothes would make riding a pedal bike a pain in the ass so nobody does. The tour de france for example often sees 50mph speeds in mountain sections, and crashes are not uncommon. But overheating and fainting in heavy clothes is 100% certain and being knocked off isn't.
I've assessed the risk of me getting hit by a car and decided it's possible but unlikely. And in that unfortunate event the plastic hat won't save my legs, arm, spine, or internal organs. I don't care to protect the skull of a corpse because I won't be alive to see my own funeral.
As always, it's your choice. You don't have to justify your decision to wear one or not. I think it's rude that you put me in the position of having to justify mine.