Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks@chudwave @GabeLakmann @Royper More than that, but all my riding skews in non-town, I haven’t done that 35 mph max since HS. Even so I wouldn’t think of “just around town” as being all that much safer. You tend to get pinned, crunched, and thrown more than you do on wider roads.
Jeans won’t cut it like you think they will though, unless you’re buying pretty pricy ones….at which point you’d be just as well off buying something moto-specific. If you slide on your ass you get about 2.3-3 seconds before it hits flesh, anywhere else and you’re counting on the seams holding up under a 5-grit belt sander until you come to a stop. (Been a long time since I went over this though, exact spect likely differ)
And you could do an armor layer underneath, if your pockets don’t have it, something w/ hip/knee guards since city get-offs often pinball you into the curb. Rigid sides to the boots, too, if they’re too flexible the foot can get pinned under the bike and really do a number on it.
I’ve just gotten tired of the cycle, where guys get really gung-ho on riding, ignore safety gear because they wanna be comfy or look cool, get injured, and then lecture me about how dangerous it is. The old “Sweat, or bleed“ has always remained true, and gear has gotten better than ever. No reason to leave that tech on the table when you can ensure you keep a good 5 decades of riding ahead of you
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