I always wear gloves because the hands tend to go down first. And the elbows, knees and hips, but I'm not about to start wearing a Michelin Man suit.
I don't wear a helmet as often as I should, considering I fairly quickly on my commute. For jaunts to the shops or park, it wouldn't cross my mind to wear a helmet, since I'll be doing around 10mph.
Helmets to my mind are effective in the same way gloves are: as a protective layer preventing road rash. It may help a little with regards to blunt force trauma, but they're not designed for monumental crashes.
It's miserable having sore hands and gloves are a lot smaller and less stupid looking than helmets. I really should wear the helmet more when on longer journeys or when I'm in a rush.
I always wear gloves because the hands tend to go down first. And the elbows, knees and hips, but I'm not about to start wearing a Michelin Man suit.
I don't wear a helmet as often as I should, considering I fairly quickly on my commute. For jaunts to the shops or park, it wouldn't cross my mind to wear a helmet, since I'll be doing around 10mph.
Helmets to my mind are effective in the same way gloves are: as a protective layer preventing road rash. It may help a little with regards to blunt force trauma, but they're not designed for monumental crashes.
It's miserable having sore hands and gloves are a lot smaller and less stupid looking than helmets. I really should wear the helmet more when on longer journeys or when I'm in a rush.