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Cedric Welsch
When picking out sportbike apparel, it can be very tempting to make decisions just based on what looks good. While great style is of course an option, safety is the most important priority. There are varying laws in states, but while they support free choice, they do not necessarily promote the safest way to ride. When decking out the bike with high-end motorcycle parts, it can be just as fun picking out special motorcycle accessories. The first accessory someone should ever purchase is a good helmet. When driving in a car, the body of the car and the windshield protects the person inside from the wind and from flying dust and debris. A bike has none of these benefits. A helmet not only protects the skull from basic damage, it protects the eyes and face from unnecessary injury. Not all helmets are full-face, but that is the one that provides the most protection. Biking can be tricky, and if the weather is not ideal, or something happens that was not planned, the rider can crash. But there is no barrier between the rider and the dirt road or the cement, and so intense damage can be done. The solution to reducing this damage is to wear specially designed armored pants and a jacket. Wearing a t-shirt and shorts is not the most responsible thing to do on a bike-it provides almost no protection. Sweatpants are barely better-cloth is weak and tears very easily. The padding on joints and thicker fabric provides adequate protection, and there are both cold and hot weather varieties. The much thicker fabric is harder to tear and protects the body from unnecessary injuries. Fragile skin at the elbows and knees can be saved in the event of a crash, and overall injuries should be less. Often forgotten about in the search for gear are the hands and feet. They are both full of many very small and fragile bones, and need protection because of it. Thick leather boots, even steel toed, that go up to at least the ankle are ideal, and gloves also made out of thick leather. Make sure to get gear made for bikes- leather for fashion purposes is just as weak as cloth can be, and will not be enough protection in the event of an accident. While sportbike apparel can cost a lot of money, in a debate between money and personal safety, safety should win every time.
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