Do not care what people wear, just make sure you have your own private health Insurance . As a working tax payer I do not want to pay for anyones medical bills for their life choices, live and let live but not on my dime .

 

I burned my leg on a mini bike when I was a boy, very bad, had a scar there for years. Safety wasn't big in the 70s. I'm ATGATT now.

 

Exactly! I have a 2" round scar on my right leg from wearing shorts and touching my calf to the exhaust pipe when I got off the bike about 15 years ago. Still bothers me, took forever to heal, and dr. now says it was bad enough that I probably should have had a skin graft. No more wearing shorts and riding.

 

 

 

To each their own but why would you ? Ive seen 1st hand at dudes who were riding 1/2 naked and sure isnt pretty when they land on the big nail file aka "The Road " Debridement is legalized torture and a good reminder among other fun injuries as to why its smart choice to wear protective gear when riding.

 

Shorts are NOT a good idea on a bike. Found that out when I was first learning to ride. When I put my foot down to get off the bike, swinging my leg over the seat caused my leg I was standing on to lean into the pipe, giving me 2nd or 3rd degree burns, and left some skin still on the pipe. I couldn't get that skin off, and it stank to high heaven for MONTHS afterwards! I realize it may SEEM "cooler" to do so, but it's NOT worth the risks. I would suggest getting the kevlar woven jeans, instead, so you don't have to wear anything else over them, and you'll still get the protection you will WANT in case the worst happens.

 

I wear bike shorts with assless chaps.