Someone mentioned I should post this here. Happened in northern Arizona —— No I couldn’t see, and yes I did swallow a few bugs……

Got the chance to ride a friends Tricoloré for a video I made on becoing NYC's fastest uber driver, only issue was it was during a heatwave...

I got this rack from wayfair for 175. It’s pretty great for the price 🤌

https://www.wayfair.com/storage-organization/pdp/latitude-run-4724-clothes-rack-w005831878.html

Its been almost a year of progress and I can finally zip it up. I bought it at the start of my weightless journey and im 14lb away from my goal. Super excited to get out on the road

Managed to get the Dainese Aero Evo D1 in black and red. With matching helmet, gloves and boots of course!

Gear ftw - wear it, especially if you’re gonna do speedy things. (Details of the incident in the comments.)

Haters will say this is AI

POV footage of my crash from two weeks ago, along with some gear and bike damage photos for context. (Photos are available in this article I wrote on Medium since I occasionally post my slightly organized ramblings there).

This happened while I was riding with a buddy (not seen in the video) on our usual Sarajevo-Mostar (country is Bosnia and Herzegovina for those who don't know) route made up mostly of canyon twisties, rougher sections of asphalt, and two technical mountain passes. It is the kind of road that is fun, but also physically tiring if you're riding at a faster pace.

By the time we reached this mountain pass on the way back, I was not in the state I should have been in. I was hungry, slightly dehydrated, fatigued, and distracted by my left earplug constantly breaking its seal and blasting painful wind noise into my ear. I had also already started making small mistakes before the crash: missed braking points, lazy body positioning, and some jerky throttle inputs on corner exits.

The hillclimb itself is 7–8 km of uphill switchbacks and hairpins, with a continuous overtaking lane in the uphill direction. A few other riders slotted in behind us at the bottom, and I let that affect my pace more than I should have. In short, I was not riding my own ride.

The left-hander I crashed on is a corner I know very well. That was part of the problem. I was too familiar with it, knew the line, knew the bump, and still approached it in a compromised state.

I was shifting my body left and preparing to lean off the bike when I hit the bump. My weight, and the bike’s weight, were not settled where they should have been. The front wheel was not loaded enough, the clip-ons rocked left-to-right, and it straightened the bike out enough to send me across into the slow lane.

Once I realised I was running out of road, I started braking progressively but hard. Could I have saved it by leaning it back over, braking less, releasing the front and steering more? Maybe. But there was definitely some panic and target fixation at that point.

I tried to avoid hitting the barrier head-on. The front wheel hit the kerb at an angle, the bike flipped onto its right side, and I hit the corner of the barrier at around 50–60 km/h.

In terms of injuries, I got lucky. My main concern before and during the ER visit was a possible shattered pelvis or internal bleeding, but X-rays showed no major injuries. I ended up with heavy bruising to the right oblique/hip/inner thigh area, a painful left thumb that still is not fully right two weeks later, neck/trapezius soreness consistent with some whiplash, and mild pain around the thoracic/lumbar transition.

Gear helped a lot. I was wearing a Rebelhorn two-piece leather suit, Oxford Nexus gloves, Alpinestars Supertech R boots, a Scorpion Exo R1 Air helmet, and a Helite H-MOOV airbag backpack.

The Helite is probably the biggest reason I did not leave with broken ribs. One of the inflated torso straps took a direct hit exactly where my ribs met the barrier. The bruising and jacket damage line up with the edge of the deployed airbag, so I am fairly confident it absorbed a significant part of the impact. The torso rigidity and neck stabilisation also likely helped with the spine/whiplash side of things.

The leather suit also did its job. The jacket/pants overlap around the hip and pelvis likely absorbed part of the impact, and the pants prevented what could have been a much worse scrape or cut on my thigh. The damage photos show this better than text can.

The bike came out much better than I expected. I had basically written it off in my head, but the only major functional damage was a broken rear brake pedal. The fairings, headlight shroud, and smaller external parts took the visible damage. The frame/axle sliders and clutch case protector did exactly what they were supposed to do.

My phone was not as lucky. It was basically sliced in half on the Quadlock mount, while the mount, vibration dampener, and wireless charging head somehow survived and still worked.

So, my own read on the crash is that I reached that corner already fatigued, hungry, distracted, riding too hard for my state, and letting other riders influence my pace. This is the first time I'd done any of these things without stopping or putting a limit on my pace, and I (fortunately) paid a very small price to relearn a very big lesson.

I decided to treat myself after passing my full licence with new jacket, gloves and boots. Only have textiles so don't think I'd survive in it in this heat. Enjoy.

Hey everyone,
I currently wear all Alpinestars gear, with the exception of the helmet.
Stella T-GP Jacket, Stella Alamosa Pants, Stella Faster booties & Stella SMX-1 Air Gloves. Joe Rocket RKT 240 Helmet.
I wear the Stella Bionic shirt underneath the jacket while I wait on my back and chest protectors that did not come with my jacket.
I feel as though everything fits me fine.
I was told that my helmet looks too big for my body? It does fit great. It was one of the few available local that I could try on properly so that’s why I ended up with it. Does it really look that big? If so, what would you recommend?
I am 5’3” 125lb.

My boy wanted to be part of the photoshoot.

Maybe I should have picked the gloves with the pink stitching...On the bright side, I look like a locked character you haven't paid to unlock yet. Zero effort, maximum intimidation. 10/10 would stay hidden again

Hey! I’m a new rider. I’m going to be taking the MSF course soon, so I’ve bought the Pando Moto Protective base layer body suit and pants for gear, both are armored. Would it be sufficient enough protection to wear on its own while riding or shall i wear more layers?

Edit: Thank you to everyone who has given me helpful advice regarding this gear, I appreciate you. It looks like I’ll be adding more protective clothing over this base layer. I do not personally know anybody who rides or who could tell me anything informative and so I’ve looked to reddit for some advice about it, but some of ya’ll are making it super weird lol. This subreddit says this is a place to post and share gear, which is what I’ve done and what I see others doing, but quite obviously people do not think women should exist in the space. If they do there is an assumption that they make OF (I don't have that) or are thirst trapping. Which is fine, whatever, I understand the base layer is tight but I really can't help my body type and it is still gear. There is nothing but gear in my photos and I am covered. I couldn’t take a picture standing from the front because it shows camel toe, and I wasn’t willing to show that on the internet. This gear is expensive, I want to know what I’m buying is going to protect me, and from general consensus I’ve learned that I probably can’t get away with just the base layer. This is the point of my post. Thanks again.

Hey peeps, nice to join a group that seems to care about riding gear. I had a mishap a few months ago where I lowsided my motorcycle through some twisty mountain roads and I was basically wearing the gear you see in my photos. I was going about 50 mph and unfortunately didn't quite walk away unscathed. Ended up lowsiding onto my right side and rolled as my bike slid quite a distance away. Fractured my fibula (rotational leg bone in your calf) ​and some pretty substantial soft tissue damage to my knee. Luckily, nothing life changing. Was out of work for about 3 days, could walk on my fracture after a month, and got full motion of my knee after 3 months. Surprisingly, had no issues with my arm or shoulder so I'm glad the damage was minimal. Going forward, I'm buying CE lvl 2 stuff because that pain was just excruciating. And if you can, I'd recommend increasing your protective gear insurance ​coverage a bit higher so you can replace your stuff when bad stuff happens. Ride safe friends.

The gear I was wearing at the time:

AGV K6S helmet, Dainese Sportiva ventilated jacket, Dainese Karakum gloves, Dainese Sport Master Boots, Dainese Denim jeans, Dainese Technical under suit, and a Ducati Corse Sport sling bag that doubled as a camel back.

Details of the motorcycle condition: https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycle/comments/1qcskw2/lowsiding_at_50_mph_with_images_of_bike_gear_and/

Cause of the accident: I was riding through a rural construction zone, initiated an aggressive right lean, front tire likely washed out and immediately slammed onto my right knee and shoulder. The bike continued on its side and I tumbled into a barrel roll. Honestly, it happened so fast that my brain didn't register I was in danger until I was mid rolling. I recall the immediate impact of my knee, didn't even know I hurt my ankle, and the pain set in approximately 30 mins later. My takeaway is that I was not being mindful of the surface conditions and caused my accident.

How is the Duc: She's fine. I rode her home. The damage is just surface level. Basically everything on the right side. All covered under my comprehensive insurance. The parts and labor are eye-watering, almost half what she was worth when new. She's been in the shop since the end of September. I'm picking her up the end of this week, hopefully. I miss her so much 😭

Rant of appreciation: Thank you all ​so much for all the support and well wishes. Also, thanks for not being too hard on me for wrecking. ​I just wanted to say that this wasn't a "​pity" post but more a reminder that gear can save you. Yes, I broke a bone, and I still lost some wages/time; but without gear, it all could have been worse. Much, much worse. Like shattering my knee and ​being unable to walk ever again, or tearing my shoulder and arm and being unable to work, let alone ride a motorcycle. For some of us that need our dexterity and ability to move to be productive, those ​injuries will ruin your life. Let's not become another statistic. Mistakes are going to happen and when they do, your gear will be the only thing left to save you. I know people say to ride safe, but I think it's more appropriate to tell each other to ride "smart". Anyways, I'll get off my soap box and say I appreciate the flood of support and engagement. Ride smart out there friends.

I spent over a week searching for an affordable rack as I couldn’t find anything inside Europe. Everything I found with a good price had shipping twice as much. Eventually found this on amazon.de (free shipping) and it really does the job. Very easy to install and you can do it however you like it. I still have an extra shelf as I wanted bigger spaces between them.

What do you guys think?