Helmet, glasses, and full finger gloves always. Long pants frequently, long sleeved jersey frequently.
Sun screen almost always, even in the rain.


Most falls happen so fast no fall practice or anything like it works. It is strictly a split second drop to the hard stuff. So, I keep the speed down and just won't ride some roads. For, example: One road is bordered by brush. When the DOT folks cut the brush the stumps are cut at an angle. Each is a punji stick just waiting to penetrate my tender body if I fall. So, that road is off limits.