Out for a ride

[HotrodScamp_imp]

I've been riding in FL for over 15 years now and I understand the desire to ride with less gear very well. I rode southeastern New England for nearly 20 years before I moved here. I had never ridden without a good riding jacket before I came here and for my first Florida summer I still wore it. The second year I decided I would ride in a t-shirt, and it was really tough to get used to. I really felt exposed and vulnerable. I've gotten used to it now and ride in a t-shirt about half the year. I still feel relieved when it gets cool enough for the jacket again. Just a few more weeks now and the jacket will be back in full-time use. I've been wearing it at night now for a couple of weeks.

I've still never ridden in shorts, and don't ever plan to. I've never ridden without a helmet and don't ever plan to. Good shoes with ankle support are necessary for me simply for comfort.

All that said, I agree with individual choice. I don't gear up based on anyone else's opinion.

ATGMOTT! (All The Gear Most Of The Time)