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Originally Posted by burkbuilds
SC, remember, you are in Vermont, as Danny pointed out, it get's a little warmer down south and there's always the risk of overheating to the point of passing out which also leads to crashing, so yeah, when I'm bundled up for Winter riding I am wearing a lot of protective gear because it keeps me warm not just because it would protect me better in a fall.
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I grew up in southern Alabama and unfortunately remember all to well the feeling of walking out of an air conditioned building only to be jumped by Mother Nature who then proceeded to wrap a wet, microwaved wool blanket tight around my nostrils and mouth, strangling me- oh, wait- that was just the humidity hitting me! :neener: Seriously, though- I am very glad not to have to deal with the kind of temps that folks have mentioned in this thread. Not sure what I would do in those situations- and happy to only have a week or so in August here in VT that it may become an issue!
What I'm hoping for with protective gear is to keep my skin (or at least most of it) attached to my bones. Water Warrior asked in my "Introduce yourself" posting what it is that I do at my hospital- welp, I'm an ICU RN, which means that I've had many chances to examine up close and personal the ground beef on a stretcher that is a biker post-accident. I don't mind so much the dying risk of motorcycling- we're all gonna die someday, like it or not- but I'd prefer to keep all my outer layer intact until such time! Which, really, is why I'm on a 250 to start with, why I'm heeding the advice of my betters, why I'm actively taking steps to learn how to ride "Proficiently"- why, in effect, I'm ignoring 33 years of Testosterone influence on my brain. ;-)
I forgot to say in my OP, zenbutcher, that I'm a short fellow at 5'4" with a bit of a potbelly, and the Fieldsheer jacket fits just right. There's straps for adjusting sleeve and hip width that really work to individually fit it well.