March 5, 2010 at 10:32 pm
#24800
SantaCruzRider
Participant
One of the most common collisions is the bike that gets cut off by the car turning left in front of him/her. If you are unfortunate enough to not be able to stop or swerve, you’re very likely going to still have your hands on the grips as you hit the side of that car. In that case, there’s a decent chance your clenched hands will fly from the grips and your knuckes may be making contact with your mirrors and fairing/shield, possibly even with the offending car.
I’m not suggesting your Held gloves are lacking. And let’s face it, you can’t armor everything.