Went down on the street for the first time....in China

[milton]

I get up. My ATTGAT consisted of a half helmet, goggles, tweed blazer, cords and dress shoes.
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You guys seem to have missed an important point, giving the absolutely crazy driving condition here in China. What did you have on? "..tweed blazer, cords and dress shoes.." in such a nightmarish traffic? My suggestion is always putting on your best protective gears: full helmet, riding jacket with protective pads (mesh in summer), riding pants or knee protector, and riding boots. I leave my office costumes in the office and ride fully equipped ALWAYS. Those protective gears do work. This is a hard lesson I've learned in China after many bruises, road rashes, swollen knees, and sprained ankles.