tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post8896697295591505561..comments2024-03-22T18:01:20.065-05:00Comments on Geezer with a Grudge: Asphalt WarsT.W. Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-90778563672370810332011-06-29T16:03:05.904-05:002011-06-29T16:03:05.904-05:00You can't beat that combination for false some...You can't beat that combination for false something. I'm not sure I'd attach the word "sense" to it, though. People have no idea how much skin they are going to lose until they lose it. Years ago, I had a young guy in the BRC tell me he was looking forward to riding his new Ninja in exactly the outfit you described because he wanted to show off his "gym bod." I didn't make a dent in his motivation for riding and I suspect he has moved on to the next trendy hobby.T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-51267025474116286942011-06-29T11:05:05.906-05:002011-06-29T11:05:05.906-05:00The reason I said "false sense of security&qu...The reason I said "false sense of security" is all the sportbike riders I see weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds while wearing their usual ATGATT: wifebeater, shorts, flip flops, and a full-coverage Arai or Shoei helmet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-43175925385226091502011-06-29T11:03:43.326-05:002011-06-29T11:03:43.326-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Kettlewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508094551349318065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-57127182699833024782011-06-28T21:05:25.055-05:002011-06-28T21:05:25.055-05:00I don't think there is either a lulling or a f...I don't think there is either a lulling or a false sense of security inside a full face helmet. The protection from non-crash hazards is well worth the minimal hassle. I've worn open face helmets, too, but I don't consider them serious protection. Bicycle helmets are a sad joke. I wear one, but that is the ultimate in a false sense of security. When I was young I never wore any kind of helmet on a bicycle, but my survival was just luck.T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-58916369497219198542011-06-28T11:56:27.310-05:002011-06-28T11:56:27.310-05:00So, do you consider a full-coverage helmet a neces...So, do you consider a full-coverage helmet a necessity (I wear one)? I personally would take the risk if for some reason I couldn't wear one or only had the option of an open-face design. I believe I understand the risks and besides I haven't crashed in 40 years! I think of all the bicycle racing I did back in the days when you just put a leather strap job on your head and went hurtling down the road at 30-40 mph. Crashed many times and never hit my head. We used to joke that the leather strap helmets were there just to keep the pieces together so it wasn't such a mess to clean up. I'm not sure that the isolation and protection you feel with a full-coverage helmet lulls you into a false sense of security. Yes, a full-coverage helmet is safer when you crash, but are you more likely to crash?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-19634479352519355922011-06-28T11:18:28.226-05:002011-06-28T11:18:28.226-05:00I'm with you, both places. She was a great stu...I'm with you, both places. She was a great student who worked hard to capture her new skills and that's a rare person. We both, the other coach and I, encouraged her to come back and try again and asked the site coordinator to make it as painless as possible for her to do that. <br /><br />I've heard from a lot of people about the claustrophobia issue. Unfortunately for them, it's a basic thing they need to overcome to be a reasonably safe motorcyclist. Like throttle control, counter-steering, emergency braking, and strategic driving, wearing competent protective gear is a motorcycling necessity. I don't think it's unreasonable to say that if a potential rider is unable to control the panic of claustrophobia, that person is probably unlikely to be a safe motorcyclist. Some things are not negotiable and the laws of physics and human nature are among that list.T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-63754208224928311782011-06-27T12:28:54.513-05:002011-06-27T12:28:54.513-05:00That sounds nasty--I hope she's OK and gets ba...That sounds nasty--I hope she's OK and gets back in the saddle soon. One thing I have noticed about full-coverage helmets is that some folks seem to have a claustrophobia problem with them. It is easy to dismiss such phobias as silly, but they are very hard to overcome if you have one. So I would suggest trying a flip up and see if that helps, though I'm not sure I fully trust the chin bar mechanism. I have heard that somebody makes some full coverage helmets with more of a football-type of chin bar in the front that both flows air and doesn't seem as confining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com