This thread is the end result of a conversation I had with an xbhpian a couple of days back.

Let me draw you a picture. It was an average day so far, the sun was coming down a bit heavier than usual perhaps. I was heading to the hospital to check on my friend to had been in an accident the last evening. When I reached there, I met some other rider buddies of mine who had come to see the unfortunate rider. We were waiting in the waiting room for the green signal from the hospital staff for us to go and see how our friend was doing, and this is the conversation that happened:

Me: Bro, you bought a DSG jacket na?
Him: Yeah man, it's good.
Me: So, why aren't you wearing it right now?
Him: Why should I be wearing it all the time?

I didn't continue with the conversation then as one of the attendants came in the room and told us that we were good to go. But I really don't understand the point of having riding gear and not using it for the added convenience of being practically naked while riding a bike. If you do this then what's the difference between you and a poser who buys costly stuff just to show off?

I've met some riders who have premium riding gear but don't use it due to the fear of wear and tear over normal use or the fear of getting the gear damaged in case of a crash. This to me is foolishness, gear is of no use if it's safely placed in your cupboard at home and you're on the street getting rear-ended by some drunk fool who didn't see you or the red light where you're standing.

I'll have to admit that I've been doing this too for the past few months, having a good sparx lid and still using the good for nothing compac that is worthy of being thrown away in garbage. Why did I do this you ask? I did this because I feared that since the sparx is a flashy lid, it might get stolen and I paid more than 4k for it. What a jackass I've been all this time.

Oh and I have knee guards as well which I don't use unless it's a sunday and I go for a ride. Total foolishness on my part.

This is gonna stop from this point onwards. Atleast I'm gonna follow the moto of ATGATT i.e. ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME.

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