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06-08-2011, 07:39 PM #21
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Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
Thanks for posting this. My wife gave me my first bike three and a half years ago. While searching the web for gear I ran across her story and it made a huge impact on me as to the importance of good gear. I spend many weekends at the track photographing racing events and have seen many riders go down and understood the importance of good gear. However she makes such a powerful statement with her story. It took what I already knew and drove it deep into my brain.
May thanks for posting, I am going to pass it on to all my riding buddies.
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06-08-2011, 07:54 PM #22
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Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
That is one brave awesome lady
Every rider should see thischeers
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06-08-2011, 09:10 PM #23
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Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
I gear up pretty good when i am going out to ride "hard". Though after seeing this video, I going to upgrade my what I wear when I am going out to riding casually.
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06-08-2011, 10:37 PM #24
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Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
Wow, this is a pretty powerful message. How much less do you think she would have been injured in full gear? I mean at 125mph wouldnt there still be a lot of damage? I struggle with gearing up completely in the summer. Its freaking hot out there, this story will help though.
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06-08-2011, 10:42 PM #25
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Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
Seems her only injuries are from the slide, a set of leathers would probably have meant no gravel rash at all.
Still would have broken her finger maybe, but still a lot less to worry about.
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06-08-2011, 11:23 PM #26
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Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
Again proof for AGATT ... Even in summer when it is hot ...
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06-09-2011, 04:16 AM #27
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07-17-2011, 02:46 AM #28
Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
Very powerful! Best to Brittiny!
I work for Sysco Foods, I wear shorts and a t-shirt to work, thats what I ride in, with my helmet, I'm never without that, even if I ride a mile to the store, my life was saved by a helmet many years ago.
Reading her story, my outlook has changed, I am going to gear up, and I'm not riding again till I do, thinking of what she went through really bothers me, anything can happen, there are alot of deer on a certian road I ride on to work, imagine hitting one of them...I already wear boots and gloves just gotta get pants and a jacket.
Today it was 107 degrees here in Tulsa OK, the humidity was awful, best to be geared up though! Harley dudes can take the pain..not me!
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07-29-2011, 07:48 PM #29
Re: Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!
Thanks for sharing! I was in a 60mph accident as a passenger 18 years ago and luckily survived without a single scar...no gear, no helmet, nothing. Hit a grass ditch and slid. 6 months of therapy on my shoulder that came out of joint. I don't ride as a passenger anymore. I had my license at the time of the accident but didn't have my own bike. Now I do, and I only ride with gear. I couldn't imagine riding "naked" again...
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07-29-2011, 09:55 PM #30
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I have had two big accidents. Impact not sliding was the issue. full face Head bucket saved face from a center divider at 40MPH impact
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