silly boys !!

[greatmoorred]

Since the weather has turned nice i am noticing a lot of young lads riding their crappy little scooters either topless or in t-shirt and shorts, and no gloves in either case.
I know they look cool as fuck and are obviously dead 'ard but i just want to tell them to grow up and stop being so stupid.
Even coming off at 20 is really going to make a mess.
Kids, eh !!

[GearboxGeezer]

Thats one reason why more bikers die in the summer.

So tempting to whip some1 back with a glove or somthing when you see them riding topless.

And another thing, How come Ive never seen any girls riding topless, Are they more sensible or somthing?

[Mrs Kickstart]

Boring, same thread a million times before.

Don't you belive in personal choice

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[hazza]

i hope they fall off, they wont make the same mistake twice
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[Marcg868]

Just leave them to it, my mate learnt the hard way!
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[GearboxGeezer]

I think they should make it mandatory to wear a jacket and gloves as well as a helmet on a bike. Ok fair enough your taking away peoples freedom to do what they want, But I dont want to walk past an accident scene and see a 16 year old kid lying dead on the road with no skin on him.

[niff5855]

I must admit its up to them.

But I cant help thinking - you dull cnut.
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[Jack_Cheese]

There's quite a freedom vs safety battle here. If it was made a legal requirement to have a jacket and gloves, i'm sure we would see just as many cavalier teenagers.

I wear my jacket nearly all the time (i ride without it maybe 10 times a year), i try to wear my boots as often as possible, and i always wear my gloves, and i know about the risks. The fact is, that on these very rare occasions, i'm willing to take the risk.

I agree, it is a shame that they either don't know or don't care about the risks of coming off unprotected, but making it a legal requirement to wear a jacket is just taking the piss a bit.

Jack
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[queen of string]

another definite no to further mandatory restrictions on bikers. i have scrubbed gravel from mangled skin in an A+E setting and still think personal choice prevails.
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[Wave2k]

ive fallen off 3 times in tracksuit bottoms on a big bike, oh when will i learn.
riding in a t-shirt in a heatwave is awsome, just be careful.
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[paulthewitt]

they maybe stupid, but its their choice, and their skin.
i just feel sorry for the nurse that has to clean them up

Paul

[GearboxGeezer]

[king kong]

Just do'nt fancy loosing a mm layer of skin a second and monthe worth of skin grafts, still as you say each to their own spose

[Method]

I agree with charlotte.

This post is bollocks.

It comes up every damn week in the summer / hot months.

"Omg i saw someone riding their sooped up bike in jsut shorts earlier todaY! What a twat!!"

or

"Omg, i was riding in my shirt earlier and some guy came up next to me in ful lleathers, hahahahaahahaha bet he was sweating!! hahahahrahrarharh, noobssacnie har!"

etc...

Use. The. Search. Function. If. You. Feel. That. You. Have. To. Comment. On. A. Subject. So. Blatently. Common. As. This.


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[JonB]

I look slimmer in my leathers, therefore I wear them in the summer!
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[Mrs Kickstart]

Hi,
The age old a NHS argument is probably the most dangerous of all. I bet a can find a sizable number of people who would ban all bikes becasue they are unnecessary risk, you could use a car or walk. They same logic would apply to climbing, fishing, horse riding. It is not something I would ever what to see started. We have A&E to deal with accidents. Not accidents that someone else felt could have been avoided/less serious if the injured party had done X or worn Y or not worn Z.
Remeber the accident would still have occured regardless of the kit worn

(Helmets like seat-belts are not always a good thing)

Regards
C
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[JonB]

I HATE wearing textiles! I look like Mr Fecking Blobby!
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[WavyGravy]

One area of the health service that is easy to budget for, I dont know if these are still standard issue for removing gravel from skin, but ,,,,,,, ouch!
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