Oldbear
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We are here in the States at least free to choose our own type riding apparel, I have, when young and stupid, ridden in jeans, engineer boots and a T shirt and survived, BUT everyone needs to be aware of just how damaging even a very low speed drop can be when so attired. Severe skin abrasions are no light matter, they are at best extremely painful, long lasting and often life changing events. For a few decades now I am ATGATT with zero exceptions. Wanna find out something about your gear? Dress for how you ride, jog down a gravel road and trip yourself. If you can walk away without any scrapes, abrasions or dame to your clothing and hide you’re headed in the right direction. If your clothing is torn and damaged and you are scraped up a bit, think what it would have been like at 35 or 40 mph or better. I look at the “fingerless gloves”, vests, chaps and beanie helmet folks and just shake my head. Have to be a darn good rider to crash without your hands, arms, head or butt making contact with terra firma