Dean Saffron is an interesting guy. He’s a photojournalist who’s worked in places a lot of us would never want to go, and experienced things in life that most of us could never imagine. He’s seen the good in the world and maybe some things that would, quite simply, make you wonder.
Working as a photojournalist will give you that, and through his work he’s been able to share it with the world.
And Dean’s also a very passionate motorcyclist.
I had a chat over lunch with Dean a couple of days ago. We talked about many things, great rides we’ve had, mutual acquaintances and general bike stuff. But it’s Dean’s passion for road safety and in particular a project he’s working on to show the impact of motorcyclists’ injuries through not wearing appropriate gear that really caught my attention and it’s a part of our chat that’s worth sharing.
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Have a read of this site and it will certainly change your mind about slipping down the road in that t-shirt and shorts. This woman is spectacularly brave and now promotes Motorcycle Safety Gear from her own personal experiences.
http://www.rockthegear.org/index.php?/testimonials/view/brittany_morrow_the_roadrash_queen/
Alright, I’ve been quiet lately and some people who know me would say that that’s a good thing! But I have to share this story with you.
I had the misfortune to be driving down the M1 this afternoon around 4.30ish in reasonably heavy traffic. It’s something I don’t do very often. I heard a bike coming up behind me and next thing he was down the right side of me, dived across 2 lanes to pass a few more cars and then kept going. Now you’re thinking “So - it happens all the time!”
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Jun 12 by Davo in Reviews
One of the things I was taught early on in my riding days was something that a lot of people tend to overlook - what have you got on your feet?
Apart from the obvious things with wearing normal shoes when riding a motorcycle - like shoe laces getting caught around levers (yep, done it) - there’s what happens to your ankles if you do happen to come off the bike. A normal pair of shoes or even sturdy boots will fall very short of protecting your ankle from getting horribly twisted or even broken.
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