Not to be preachy . . . because we've all had "those moments" . . . and we all make our own decisions about what we need, or don't need, to wear.
Sadly . . . it reminds me of a friend you just got nailed by a cager last month . . . spent 29 days in the hospital . . . 1/2 of it in ICU . . . broken hand with 4 bones removed and a permanent loss of full use, broken arm, broken femur in multiple places, broken pelvis in two places, broken foot, and lost 7 units of blood . . .multiple surgeries including two to hunt down and find the source of an infection weeks after the accident . . . he'll be in physical therapy for months and months, just got home and has to sleep in a hospital bed in the family dining room . . . all after taking a quick trip, without a stitch of gear on expect a helmet, about 1/2 mile from home.
Makes me think that we may be our own worst enemy when we are feeling most comfortable, most casual, and most confident. I got bumped by a cager too a few months ago, luckily I didn't even suffer a scratch or bruise . . . when I go home my wife remarked that it's the first time she can remember me taking off without my riding pants on - I didn't feel like putting them on because I was just running down the street for a second - odd because I took the time to put everything else on. Figures, the first time I go off without All The Gear is the time I get nailed. For me it's ATGATT.
Here's Dave:
Dave Is Home - 29 Days Later!
