Improvement, and more gear

I've managed to forcibly stop myself from looking at the odometer (and consequently, worrying about what i'm doing with the bike), and instead, to keep my head up and my eyes everywhere all the time. As a result of this exercise, riding has immediately become smoother, and i, more relaxed.

These are basic things that i've been taught, but bad habits are persistent bastards, so here we go with another round of consciously kicking self up arse until it sinks in.

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I'm one of those people who rides with helmet, jacket and gloves no matter how hot it is, as i am lily-livered. By being on a motorcycle i am already many times at risk of bad injury everytime i head out on the road, and i'm not a big fan of pain. Roadrash doesn't look like a whole load of fun.

I often see girls on bikes, whether riding or pillion, dressed in traffic-stoppingly little. It looks good, but i find myself wondering how they cope with small stuff like gravel or dirt on the road striking their skin. I'd taken a flying fall off my bicycle a couple of months ago and got quite hurt - the cycling gloves i was wearing were shredded but saved my palms considerable damage - and i would hate to experience that equivalent on a motorbike.

I've been thinking about getting riding pants for a while, and now that i'm getting going with longer rides etc, i've decided that i need to get some protection below the waist stat. Will be heading to Total Motorcycle Accessories tomorrow if i don't lose my nerve, as i've been told they have a decent range of stuff.

I'll be broke for a while, but i figure my skin is worth the credit interest.