Wear Protection

10 days ago I came off at King's Lynn and got hit in the back by another bike. Here's a good reason to wear proper protection when riding... especially when racing...

At first I thought is was just a smack in the back and some ripped leathers...

... then I got to the back protector. A few inches to the left and I would have been in trouble...

... 10mm alluminium honeycombe... NASA stuff and a hole mashed right through it!

A nice chunky flesh gouge over my lover spine and some bone 'n muscle bruising is all I got.

Getting hit with a pointy bit (rear brake lever) really does some damage. Pukka thick leather, ABS plastic and 10mm ally honeycombe saved me from a nasty injury. It still hurts now but sure am glad I went the extra mile and shelled out the cash for what I believe is some of the best protection out there.

Forget about tarty anodised bolts, bits of carbon, paint and bling that doesn't make you faster or keep you safer. Spend your moolah on practice... and protection.

Oh - and a bit of luck helps too.

Quote - Dave Jeffries - Life is Dangerous

Dave Jeffries on the dangers of the TT:

"I think life's dangerous. My uncle was changing a light buld years ago and he fell and broke his neck, and he's now paralysed from the neck down; can't breathe on his own, can't eat on his own properly. he was changing a light bulb in his garden.

I know another guy who dived into a swimming pool and broke his back. Life is dangerous no matter what you do.there's a gorl I know, she comes to race meetings. I saw her recently and she was a bit upset. She said, 'My best mate got kille din a car crash last night driving home from Leeds.' It can happen"

A good read: 'David Jeffries - The Official Biography' by Start Barker.