[trader220]

Back 25 years ago when PA repealed the helmet law I thought it was great. I road for years in jeans, T shirt and no helmet. These days when I do ride its ATGATT.

I low sided my Ducati a few years ago. Was out in the sticks of central PA with my friends, came in too hot into a 180 degree turn and just a little sand on the road along with starting my turn in before getting off the brake and I slid right down and down the road about 30 yards. When I stopped sliding, I popped right up. My gear was shredded and my bike was toast but I didn't have a mark on me.

That's the thing... I am okay with my own skills its that its become less and less enjoyable with more people and less attentive people on the roads. As recently as two years ago I was still commuting 50 miles each way on my bike in traffic. I don't make that commute anymore and I am losing my luster to ride anymore, after decades and probably around 150k miles on the streets.