Rock The Gear or Skinned Alive!

[PhotoAl]

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.

[agf]

That is one brave awesome lady
Every rider should see this

[Neal]

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.

[ilinimud]

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.

[Esra]

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.

[goanookie]

Again proof for AGATT ... Even in summer when it is hot ...

[Nelly]

For those riders who don't believe in riding with full gear all the time.

Kudo's to her for getting back on the bike, as an operator this time! Very nice non profit organization.

You should sticky this one Kenny

NELLY

[grocery thrower]

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!

[sharethesecret]

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...

[bike10]

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