Originally Posted by
gregf83
Guessing you'd never play hockey either...
You may not have noticed, but hockey players wear a a little more protective gear than cyclists. It is also recognized as a far more dangerous sport by everybody. In cycling all are going roughly the same speed in the same direction most of the time. In hockey, head-on collisions at 25 mph each are entirely possible and do happen. Pucks can go 120 mph. But every player, even before the helmets and face guards wore full armor on the front to their legs and around their hips plus gladiator style gloves. Not to mention far more clothing than any lycra clad cyclist.
Ben