Originally Posted by big john

Those guys are racing. The guys I see aren't wearing that much gear but they do have helmets, knee, elbow, and wrist pads, at least. The street luge guys wear it all, though.
I was driving home from the store Sunday, it's about a 1.5 mile steady grade with stop signs and speed bumps, and there was a guy on a board coming down. He was shirtless, no helmet, and lying on his stomach. First time seeing that around the 'hood.