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I didn't mean to sound like a "Gear Nazi" by any means.
We are all adults and fairly free to do as we choose. Riding in and of itself is a risky proposition.
And while I don't intend on trying to force my opinion of gear of anyone, I refuse to encourage any other type of riding on a public forum where new riders may be lurking.
I think the responsible thing to do is advise as much saftey as possible. If someone chooses to ignore the advice, that's their choice. Not a problem for me.
If I tell people it's all good to ride in jeans, however, and they return a month later showing me pics of their legs all rashed to hell, well then I'm going to feel a bit guilty.
I can live with the guilt and ignore it, but I choose to simply endorse ATGATT and maybe save someone a bit of skin.
And yes, it is a wee bit of a "do as I say and not as I do" type thing, as I will ride around the block in next to nothing while warming up my bike for an oil change, or similar.
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