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Overnight Short Documentary: Portrait of My Grandfather: 80 and Still Cycling

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Justanotherhuman5/19/2014 8:05:30 am PDT

re: #218 GunstarGreen

All The Gear, All The Time.

A number of people give me somewhat-odd looks or little “Man, don’t you get hot / isn’t all that stuff heavy?” quips when they see me coming in or going out in full armor for my motorcycle. I explain to them every time — I’m not concerned about my riding. I’m concerned about when that asshole runs a red light and T-bones me at 50+ MPH. And wearing all the gear serves as a constant reminder to me that there is a reason I wear all that gear, and to pay some damn attention.

So, you don’t drive in a bikini like I saw a woman do the other day here? : )

I couldn’t believe my eyes or the recklessness.