Originally Posted by
speedevil
My wife and I ride both bicycles and motorcycles. I rode my Goldwing up to northern Indiana from western Kentucky last Friday, temps were in the mid 90s for most of the ~400 mile ride. Was really tempted to remove the jacket, gloves, and helmet - but just couldn't do it.
On motorcycles, the phrase is "dress for the crash, not the ride". Same thing on bicycles, but not to the same degree.
Yeah there are times I'd like to not wear a helmet, but I've seen the results of several bike crashes where the rider wasnt wearing one, and it was life-altering for them. I'd feel even stronger about that on motorcycle.