definitely a great write up. as mic said i too have been thinking of this a lot lately. i used to avoid articles like this….i guess the fear of knowing it could happen just made me want to avoid it. not sure why.
anyway, this year i've progressed and have that itch to try bigger things. what's stopped me from trying a lot of the times is that no one's around and the thought that if i get hurt it might be a long time before someone comes by close enough to hear me calling for help. maybe it's a good thing. but the "riding to be seen" part really makes me think. too often i'm worried about the stupidest things….am i a poser? am i going to be a newb forever? when will i be good enough to go on group rides with others so that i'm not the weakest link in the chain?
anyway, the other thing i've been thinking a lot about lately is….when is it too much protection? i guess i'm worried…if i wear a leatt brace and i'm only on a newb run is that overkill? but then does it even matter to anyone other than myself?
so this article made me realize i need to stop worrying about how others see me (newbs or over protected) and ride to have fun.