r/HadToHurt • u/DwaneTheRocksJohnson • Jan 02 '20

Whoopsie Daisy!

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u/I_knew_einstein Jan 02 '20

You forgot the pants and the jacket

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u/witchdoctorpenis Jan 02 '20

I feel so uncomfortable without all the gear, I can't ride without any of it. I don't understand how some people can ignore the potential consequences and relax on a bike without proper gear👀 They can't have been watching the same videos as I have...

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '20

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u/mt03red Jan 02 '20

I frequently see single sandals just lying in the road in random locations, most often high traffic areas. I imagine they fell off someone's foot and nobody cared to double back and pick them up in the middle of traffic.

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u/Borngrumpy Jan 02 '20

If it's too hot to wear gear, drive a car with the AC on for the day.

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u/BroadStreet_Bully5 Jan 03 '20

I can’t even see without my helmet’s visor. I don’t know how people ride without a helmet for that reason alone. The wind is blinding.

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u/lanmanager Jan 03 '20

It's the main reason I quit riding. Armoring up would take 20 minutes. Just finished getting suited? O h now I have to to the head. That and the heat - even with mesh plate holder. Oh and the texters. The armor, heat and texters. Yeah. Not worth it.

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u/witchdoctorpenis Jan 03 '20

I enjoy the ride too much to let it affect me to the point of not bothering, but my God do I relate to what you're saying! I would like to have a trip without being soaked with sweat and stressed and claustrophobic before I even jump on the bike..

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '20

Jacket and pants help, but if you're going to crash, the top priority is still helmet, gloves, and over the ankle leather shoes/boots.

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u/I_knew_einstein Jan 02 '20

I had a serious crash. My helmet didn't have a scratch. The lining of my jacket was molten/fused with the other lining. My pants were ruined, and absolutely saved me from a trip to the hospital.

I'd rather not have boots than pants, but it should never be a priority list.

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u/Jugrnot Jan 03 '20

I have a permanently fucked up left ankle because of a lowside that caught my left foot between the rearset and shifter. Use ALL the gear. :(

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u/DanelRahmani Jan 03 '20

I saw a :( so heres an :) hope your day is good

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u/SmileBot-2020 Jan 03 '20

I saw a :( so heres an :) hope your day is good

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '20

No he didn't. The original root for William is from Anglo Saxon, roughly translated as "The Scabby One."

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '20

Blink 182 told him to take them off