Re: Darn Boots!!
I agree. I bout a pair of paratrooper boots from an Army/Navy surplus store back in '96. They have long lost their glamour of being able to use them for anything other than riding, but they are damn durable.
I low-sided several weeks ago when I hit some loose gravel on a rarely used back road
not that thats an excuse since I could have clearly avoided going down. My leg/ankle was pinned under the bike when I came to a stop and I am very happy to say that I had no damage to my ankle. No bruise, scrape, or limp.
And, oddly enough, since my leg was pinned under the bike, it also propped the bike up enough to prevent any damage to the tank or any other expensive item. Just some small scrapes on the left grip and a slightly bent gear pedal.