Josh is down

[misterprofessionality]

Crikey, Nightengale. That is not good news. I also hope you heal quickly.

i can agree with this sentiment. I've spent most of my life riding with less than adequate gear primarily due to financial constraints. I remember what it feels like to just go out in a tshirt and jeans, no helmet, no jacket, no gloves, no nothing. It's better than skydiving. over the years i've managed to slowly upgrade my protection bit by bit, but i still remember.

I can't say i understand the wind noise thing though. even over 90mph i've never heard wind anywhere near loud enough to be uncomfortable.

Mr P, I say this with the utmost respect: you may think you're fine, but if you don't act now to protect your hearing, you'll come to understand exactly what Nortoon is saying. I never want to hear you say, "I should have listened to Cormanus."

You know i've heard lots of people complain about wind for various reasons over the years and I've come to this conclusion:

Though on the surface it looks like a matter of toughness or of tolerance, it's really not. I think some people are just more sensitive to these things than others. When people complain about being buffetted or exhausted by wind battering at high speeds i just can't relate. even at high speeds travelling across bridges i've never felt wind that made me think "gee that's uncomfortable." likewise with the sound. it isn't even as if i'm saying "that wind noise isn't loud relative to other loud noises." what i'm saying is that it isn't a noise I would characterise as loud at all. it's just kind of a gentle fluttering sound. even when i didn't wear a helmet at all i never got the impression that it was a strong sound.

I could see the need for earplugs with certain exhausts on certain bikes, but wind is just not even really a noise.