If I was ever gonna "squid" it

[tim]

it'd be right now

but I wont

[-b-r-e-n-t-]

Don't blame you there! But safety first

[kevindinho]

i squided on the way back from the creek...it was waaay tooo hot for my leathers.

[aardvark]

If you're going to ride without the gear on, as I frequently do, then adjust your riding accordingly and open your eyes just that little bit more.

It was 43 degrees here the other day. I saw a bloke on a CBR250 wearing Dunlop Volleys (minus socks), silky footy shorts and a helmet. He took off from the lights like a tool. I wouldn't like to be lying on the bitumen dressed like that!

[shinnynoggon]

i'm guilty of squiding it home today as well on sunday was picking the mongo tree in the back yard and this is what happened(see pic),,,,,,love eating them but will not be picking any more ,,,,,leave that for the kids now,,,,,,the sweat was too much even doing the squid

[kevindinho]

lol dude you look like your stoned

[robracer]

Look like normal there shiny

[melb rider]

saw a guy yesterday in melb- it was 43 deg
wearing full leathers flying down the street, his leathers would of literally been smoking

[Jonno]

The saying sweat wipes off and road rash doesn't, easily gets forgotten on days like yesterday, I can tell you I am a STAR SCAR model centerfold for surgeons weekly forum against road accidents, and none were on a road bike.

And I do ride without gear occassionally these days but not often and I don't encourage anyone to do so otherwise.

I will continue to exercise my right and choice to do so, in the past and not that long ago even without a lid, it was actually legal to do so which is awesome freedom btw . Also naked and flip flops (but with a lid, pissed, stoned, shotty, some easy chick etc and very different times)

Another old saying is ride to the conditions, which these days fit very well with the above.. especially naked. Well ya do not want certain bits worn to the bone right?

So sometimes when you shouldn't or don't want too ride and ya just dont feel right about it then go real easy when you just have too or just don't. Meaning if you dont feel safe even with ALL the gear on then it is still a choice.

Been doing it for years irresponsibly and this is my chance to shove it in anyones face that gets on their soap box about protective gear But before you get all narky, I NOW ride with all the gear most of the time, and some of it all the time, my choice


I know it makes sense, well to me it does although I can no longer and generally dont want to do the dangerous stuff At least as often anyway


Oh, fyi I don't do illegal unsociable shite anymore... too old and couldnt be farked...so ya all safe from the bad man...

[seiko1]

I rode last Friday and Saturday in Melb in full gear.
38 both days and I tell you what...............never again!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll happily go back to the days where you wore what the weather dictated
not what the dictators say you should wear
I can't believe I even fell for the McCarthyism shite.
Crackers aren't bad, Smokes aren''t that bad and guess what MF's......neither is asbestos
Demonisation of all things fun is fucken fucked too

[Madness]

I was out sat morning in my gear too. Came home, got out of it, into some shorts and straight into draggin jeans factory to buy a kevlar jacket off them. Much lighter than my bike jacket, even if it isn't a leather one. I thought I was going to die sat morning. Was 25 when I went out, 35 when I got back.

aahhhhh

Cheers
Lisa