Riding in a TShirt

[blues2cruise]

Came off at 85mph in a t-shirt & jeans (helmet on though)
Trust me; the wire brushing of the road rash at the hospital (and Yes - they do that to your already torn up skin) will make you want to wear your gear just going out to look at your bike from then on.

I had to do that to myself once from falling off my bicycle. Hot summer day...wearing a tank top. Landed on my elbow. I used a soft facial brush to wash the road rash, but holy moley it was still painful. Getting it cleaned up avoids infection though...

[flynrider]

If the weather is warm enough, I can usually be found in a T-shirt and jeans (or business casual attire for work). Most of the year, it gets too hot to wear a lot of garments, particularly if your on city streets.

Before anybody gets on my case, yes, I have experienced road rash a few times before.

[grymlocke]

but don't chicks dig scars? that seems like the surest way to get some to me.... then you'll have all the babes just hanging off you because of that 'rugged indavidualist rebel' thing....

I have some (scars) but I can't even seem to find a Sat. evening dinner date...MAYBE I NEED MORE !? they can make up for my lack of wit and charm...

[Sicko]

but don't chicks dig scars? that seems like the surest way to get some to me.... then you'll have all the babes just hanging off you because of that 'rugged indavidualist rebel' thing....

I have some (scars) but I can't even seem to find a Sat. evening dinner date...MAYBE I NEED MORE !? they can make up for my lack of wit and charm...

[Jadien]

I'll be honest, when I'm riding around campus, I've been known to wear my cargos and a t-shirt. I know I should be more disciplined, but throwing on all that gear to go less than a mile and take it right back off just sucks.

My Rationalizing:
- speed limit is 25 mph or less (usually 15...)
- never anywhere but campus, which is a total of 1 square-mile that I live on (not even a mile and a half away to Target...)
- it's embarassing to have to walk in, strip the gear and find a seat to put it all on

[scan]

- it's embarassing to have to walk in, strip the gear and find a seat to put it all on

Any time I've walked into somewhere and taken off gear I get nothing but compliments on how smart people think I am. I've had women tell me that they can't believe how stupid people are to ride without protection. I'd be more embarassed about not wearing the gear based on my personal experience. There are very few people in this world that think it is cool to see someone on a bike without gear. But if you do it for yourself, and not what others think, that is your biz.

[Flipper]

Wearing motorcycle gear is what sets you apart from common civilians.
It is your uniform.
Something you have earned the right to wear.
Wear it proudly and represent your people.

T-shirts are squidly.

[Jadien]

scan- You make valid points. Unfortunately, the disturbance of the strip down and stowing my gear is more than most people in my class care for. As far as what the ladies prefer, a helmet usually does the trick (from what I've been told.... ).

And to show myself to not be a complete squid, I only do this after about 2 weeks of trying it fully geared. I find it to be the best balance of safety, functionality, and comfort.

[noodlenoggin]

Enh, I'll weigh in. I have gone riding in just a t-shirt, but not that much. Basically only when it's been 99 degrees, and the wind at 60mph is still hot, and a jacket is just unbearable, and I couldn't (and still can't) afford anything like a mesh jacket.

So, I've ridden jacketless a few times, and every time the comfort of the wind has been 99.6% eroded by my constant fear of being taken out by a car (dog, raccoon, rock, pothole, space alien, whatever) and having my exposed skin turned into hamburger.

[Flipper]

The wearing of only a t-shirt for upper body protection communicates a lack of respect for the danger involved.

Also, I believe the U in SQUID, stands for underdressed.

Therefore, t-shirts are squidly.

Flipper