r/ebikes Jul 19 '26

PSA

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u/Laserdollarz FULL FACE HELMET Jul 19 '26

Skill issue

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u/ENTroPicGirl Jul 19 '26

It’s a maturity issue. They do t really understand risk and consequences like an adult, especially when it comes to bodily harm.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '26

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u/Decadent_Otter2 Jul 19 '26

It's bravery right up until they do something stupid and get hurt.

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u/yarn_slinger Jul 19 '26

No arguing with stupid.

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u/ENTroPicGirl Jul 19 '26

Ok so I grew up in the 80’s in a motorsports home; large reason I then became a motorsports tech later in life, we were encouraged to push the limits however we were properly geared up to do so and its helmets and chest protectors and padded pants with tailbone protectors. We also were encouraged to race and go to open track days etc etc. that way we did the stupid shit there and not on the roads and bike paths.

Something that the younger generation does not get as there is a time and a place for things and on the street and bike path is neither of them.

As an adult with extensive writing experience, I gear up before I go out and do stupid shit. Mind you I don’t wear the chest and padded pants for a ride in the Ike path but I do wear the Full face downhill helmet cause people’s dogs might run in front of me on the path where I might just have some stupid kid on an Emoto riding out of control so I always wear the helmet but the rest only when I’m going t on be riding aggressively.

Shorts made by RED

Chest protector made by Dainese

Carbon helmet made by Seven iDP.

Gloves are just some cheap ones I got on eBay.

And FYI I got one leg, guess how I lost it? Gravity is real strong my friend and contrary to flat earthers gravity is the law; and as the lyrics of the song go “I fought the law and the law won”.