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worm~hole

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posted October 14, 2003 09:53 AM

velvet hammer

(*in my best Andy Rooney voice*)...so tell me...30~90 mph is still 30~90 mph, right?...uh huh...and a crash is a crash, hmmmmm?...a 40 mph crash is still a 40 mph crash, correct?...and colliding into hard objects is still colliding into hard objects no matter if its on or off road, right?...

...so why is it that the glove manufactures skimp on hand protection for off-roader trail riders?...why not install harder armor pieces like CF on top of the back and fingers of the gloves instead of just foam?...why not make the palms of the gloves a little thicker, but 'relieved' at the hand's natural folds for better articulation of the controls?...why, why, why not indeed?...and how about a longer gaunlet past your wrist to protect your wrists?
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worm~hole

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posted October 14, 2003 09:58 AM

Edited By: worm~hole on 14 Oct 2003 11:01

...and another thing...why no hard armor on winter gloves?...you would think that for hard-core 24/7 365 day riders, armored winter gloves would be a much desired piece of protective gear to wear...black ice, ya' know...nasty stuff...hell, why not armored winter riding suits as well?....what are the suit and glove manufactures NOT thinking???...it doesn't have to snow...cold is cold....
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“We sleep safe in our beds because rough men
stand ready in the night to visit violence on those
who would do us harm.”
-George Orwell

movistar

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posted October 16, 2003 07:08 AM

wow you rant a lot