05-15-2018, 03:06 AM
Honestly, i didn't mean for this conversation to look like this at all either, I just meant to explain why i choose not to wear anything like that, and that I stick by it. really, the whole concept of my bodily injuries in this case is blown way out of proportion. it was a super minor bruising/laceration injury with a few stitches that i've already removed myself. i've been hurt worse than this tripping and falling down a hill. the bodily injury here is really a non-issue. I was more worried about what the outlook was for my bike and whether the mechanically minded folks on the forum had an opinion on whether or not the bike would survive. In that regard, the whole situation turned out really favorable, and i'm thankful for everybody's insight.