Climate change

[activpop]

I'm seeing people riding Ducatis in shorts and sneakers. There's proof right there...

[gstallons]

I know a guy that went down in front of Ky Oaks Mall w/Converse AllStars on. He erased 4 of his toenails doing this. 

[LaGrasta]

I follow an Instagram guy who films rides on the Italian Stelvio Pass. Just last week, two-up riding in flip-flops!

[guzzler]

On 8/13/2025 at 7:41 AM, gstallons said:

I know a guy that went down in front of Ky Oaks Mall w/Converse AllStars on. He erased 4 of his toenails doing this. 

I have a set of industrial grade nail clippers for my rather stubborn big toenails....

Personally, I find this to be a safer way of keeping them in check rather than riding in Jandals  (aka thongs/ flip flops, depending on where you are in the world! )

Cheers 

[footgoose]

A1 -I stepped on a nail wearing flip flops once. It pushed a small piece of sole into my foot. They are for public shower use only.

A2 -I brushed a high curb with the toe of my heavy leather boot while riding, maybe 40mph. It burned a quarter dollar sized hole in the leather, a smaller hole in my sock, and match head sized hole in my toe. 

[audiomick]

17 hours ago, footgoose said:

... It burned a quarter dollar sized hole in the leather, a smaller hole in my sock, and match head sized hole in my toe. 

Yes.

I had my leathers repaired after an accident in 2017. The jacket on the front of the right shoulder, the pants on the left knee. I had them repaired because the DIDN'T have a hole in them, BUT ALMOST DID. I wanted them repaired in case there might be a next time in which I might be relying on those spots to keep the road away from my skin. 

Oh, and the helmet lost about 3 mm of material about where my right cheekbone is. A further argument, for me, to never, ever wear an open face helmet. 

Edited August 22 by audiomick