Rick del Monte
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I had some videos of Sturgis playing in Youtube and my wife was outraged because nobody was wearing a mask. I had to tell her, forget the masks: they don't have helmets!
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I gassed in Riverton WY yesterday morning - two HD riders provided a new definition of ATGATT - they were wearing Full Face Helmets, leather jackets, some brand of riding Jeans, Boots, and Gloves - Both also packing large Semi-Automatic pistols on their belts.
All depends upon one's definition of ATGATT!
Headline, Riverton Daily Mail:
Local Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint
Manager says the robbers were BMW motorcycle riders. “I’d recognize those outfits anywhere”, said manager Tex Newcome.
What's funny is everyone is talking about a Covid super spreader event at Sturgis, but not a peep from Lollapalooza or from the college football games! Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech requires masks in the stadium except for fans are at their seats! So 66,000 fans screaming at their seats cannot spread Covid, but they can spread it walking around. The noise from the stadium actually registered on the richter magnitude scale!I had some videos of Sturgis playing in Youtube and my wife was outraged because nobody was wearing a mask. I had to tell her, forget the masks: they don't have helmets!
Please, please, do not turn this into a COVID thread.
Please, please, do not turn this into a COVID thread.
Sorry, don't know what came over me!Please, please, do not turn this into a COVID thread.
OK since this is a China-flu AND ATGATT thread...Where I used to take off my helmet upon entering a gas/pee/hydrate place I just leave the full face on- it covers all the bases- face cover and part of a healthy ATGATT...AND I don't rip the hearing protection out and have it bounce around the parking lot...it's a winwinwin.NOW- to get controversial on the OT. The worst offenders are NOT Harley riders (of which I am also one) but SCOOTERS...shorts, flip-flops minimal protection...they think it's a safer ride than a "motorcycle". 30, 40, 50 MPH skin on asphalt is kinda painful regardless of your cc's.He just did.
and bicycles - my brother recently crashed his mountain bike; put him in the hospital. Broken ribs, scapula, collapsed lung. Motorcycle are DANGEROUS, bicycles are fun toys. BTW, I am ATGATT... most of the time. Most Of The Gear Most Of The Time? Depends upon the ride for the day. Dirt bikes, track day, riding the twisties? ATGATT. Casual ride with the Mrs.? Well...SCOOTERS...shorts, flip-flops minimal protection...they think it's a safer ride than a "motorcycle". 30, 40, 50 MPH skin on asphalt is kinda painful regardless of your cc's.
A lot of people say they don't where gear when close to come or under a certain speed. Most accidents happen close to home and a lot of motorcycle deaths ( I would say most, without looking up stats) happen on city streets below 45 mph.I spent literally 8 hours in the saddle this last Saturday helping marshal a 1400 rider bicycle fun ride on the rural roads through the vineyards around Santa Rosa, CA.
I started with mesh jacket with thick cotton work pants, boots and gloves wearing an Osprey hydration pack with mesh stand off and a reflective neon vest over it all. My first layer was a thin Patagonia long sleeve sun shirt with a hood.
I spent most of the day averaging below 40 MPH, towards the end some few minute blocks at 45-55 when covering ground between clumps of riders. Put 200 miles on a K1200GT which had an annoying cam gear whine (not mine).
The mesh jacket came off at 85F and then it went to 95F. I value comfort and alertness over being oppressively hot. I drank over 3.0 liters of fluid over the day.
I think a lot depends on what you are doing. If I am working on a bike and need to test ride or heat up oils, I will ride around the rural roads where I live with just pants and the mesh jacket or even just a shirt it its hot. I wear gloves and helmet all the time of course. If its 100F and I need to run some errands I might take the bike with a short sleeve shirt. 35-50 MPH max and one traffic light between my home and Safeway. Commuting to the office, all the gear except I tend to let weather determine my lower half. Generally until winter when it gets cold and I wear my full suit, I will wear only thick cotton work pants.
A lot of people say they don't where gear when close to come or under a certain speed. Most accidents happen close to home and a lot of motorcycle deaths ( I would say most, without looking up stats) happen on city streets below 45 mph.
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Last time I saw the statistics for Montana the most common type of fatal motorcycle accident was running off the road due to excessive speed and/or loss of control. A very large percentage involved alcohol consumption.
A friend and I were out riding this past weekend and while going through one of our small towns it appeared there was a poker run or something similar going on. I would estimate it at 150+ bikes, which is pretty huge for this area.