# For those of you who don't wear gear.

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 15, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162 "2009-05-15T07:25:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-of-you-who-dont-wear-gear/244162/13 "2009-05-16T00:29:58Z")

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> [@WTborrow: tow dolly](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtborrow-tow-dolly/17952/14):
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> I don’t know about gear, but this is the exact reason I get so scared of bikes.  
> Other people are way too retarded, it’s too unsafe.

I completely agree, you can be the safest rider in the world… but its that one guy who cuts you off and then your fucked

> [@Think i need my crank machined? (56k no)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-i-need-my-crank-machined-56k-no/18188/5):
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> Maybe not in that specific instance, but if the car clipped him instead, or he tried to avoid the car and lost control, the skid would have ensued.
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> And you’re forgetting that proper riding pants, jacket, gloves and boots all have **armor** in them, which will help.

I dont know how you could ride without some sort of armor… I can’t imagine the pain from road rash

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