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Riding with shorts?
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Road Warrior
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From: Massachusetts
RE: Riding with shorts?
Riding = Risks...Period. Yes, wearing jeans aren't the heaven-sent answer of preventing pain...same exact thing can be said for the vanity helmet & the "t-shirt only" guysso I think alot of us on here each have our own "faults." That's why all this stuff is called "protection" & nothing more. I defintely will start wearing jeans more often when riding (those pipe-hickies are no fun either), but you know what this thread has taught me most of all?...if you go down your gonna get hurt regardless & there's no gear that's gonna guarentee otherwise...I'm gonna ride comfortable & wear whatever the heck I want! ;-D
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From: Kennewick, WA
RE: Riding with shorts?
I wear jeans but not because of protection. Last time I went down they didn't save me any skin, just ruined a new pair of Levis. I do wear shorts for quick blasts to town but not very often. I say wear what you want, all that matters is you are putting miles on.
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RE: Riding with shorts?
I wear jeans because:
1) I don't like catching bugs with my shins
2) I don't want the tops of my legs baking in the sun all day
3) to me, shorts look... gay [8D]
Wear what you want. But I definitely do notbelieve jeans protect me from more than bugs and sun.
1) I don't like catching bugs with my shins
2) I don't want the tops of my legs baking in the sun all day
3) to me, shorts look... gay [8D]
Wear what you want. But I definitely do notbelieve jeans protect me from more than bugs and sun.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Sussex County NJ
RE: Riding with shorts?
ORIGINAL: Wyde Glyde Bry
I wear jeans because:
1) I don't like catching bugs with my shins
2) I don't want the tops of my legs baking in the sun all day
3) to me, shorts look... gay [8D]
Wear what you want. But I definitely do notbelieve jeans protect me from more than bugs and sun.
I wear jeans because:
1) I don't like catching bugs with my shins
2) I don't want the tops of my legs baking in the sun all day
3) to me, shorts look... gay [8D]
Wear what you want. But I definitely do notbelieve jeans protect me from more than bugs and sun.
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Road Captain
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From: florida
RE: Riding with shorts?
i will stick to my jeans. i have seen a rider get a bee up the shorts leg when riding. if that does not wreck you then you can pat yourself on the back for being a good rider. i will take the extra protection for the first few feet then have nothing on my legs at all ..
