fasterbusa
05-02-2008, 02:27 AM
ATGATT!
Maybe you have read this anagram before and did not really know what it meant?
ATGATT means:
All
The
Gear
All
The
Time.
Given my little mishap a few wks ago, I guess that I might as well go first.
I highsided the bike and ended up with a broken collar bone (the doctor was impressed with how nicely I broke it, right in half, a beautiful job), bruised ribs, bruised left hip, and a compressed spine.
Gear:
Vanson Perforated Jacket including internal armor for shoulders and elbows.
Oxtar TI boots.
Joe Rocket Overpants.
Held Akira Gloves.
Arai RX7 Helmet
Damage to gear:
Vanson Jacket - none. The armor in the left shoulder is still good and the jacket shows no signs of impact, abrasion or wear.
Oxtar boots - none.
Joe Rocket Overpants - marred zipper on impacted side, but otherwise no damage.
Held Gloves - no discernable damage to the gloves. I landed on the left side and the gloves are unmarked. Some of the rivets on the palm of the left glove seem to be flattened by the impact with the pavement.
Arai Helmet - Impact marks and abraisions to the helmet. Helmet was scrapped as it had served its purpose.
I was lucky in that I was wearing my gear.
I landed on my left shoulder/left side of head/palms. I suffered no broken bones to my arms or hands.
My feet were undamaged - period.
I suffered no abrasions to any skin due to the protective gear I was wearing.
I did not lose consciousness and was able to stand and walk immediately after the accident, the sign of a great helmet and a lot of luck.
While painful, I was ok enough for the 4 hours it took before I got to the ER at Beaumont RO.
I am busy recouperating and will begin PT in another wk.
So, ATGATT, while sometimes hot and annoying, is a good philosophy to practice when one rides.
Maybe you have read this anagram before and did not really know what it meant?
ATGATT means:
All
The
Gear
All
The
Time.
Given my little mishap a few wks ago, I guess that I might as well go first.
I highsided the bike and ended up with a broken collar bone (the doctor was impressed with how nicely I broke it, right in half, a beautiful job), bruised ribs, bruised left hip, and a compressed spine.
Gear:
Vanson Perforated Jacket including internal armor for shoulders and elbows.
Oxtar TI boots.
Joe Rocket Overpants.
Held Akira Gloves.
Arai RX7 Helmet
Damage to gear:
Vanson Jacket - none. The armor in the left shoulder is still good and the jacket shows no signs of impact, abrasion or wear.
Oxtar boots - none.
Joe Rocket Overpants - marred zipper on impacted side, but otherwise no damage.
Held Gloves - no discernable damage to the gloves. I landed on the left side and the gloves are unmarked. Some of the rivets on the palm of the left glove seem to be flattened by the impact with the pavement.
Arai Helmet - Impact marks and abraisions to the helmet. Helmet was scrapped as it had served its purpose.
I was lucky in that I was wearing my gear.
I landed on my left shoulder/left side of head/palms. I suffered no broken bones to my arms or hands.
My feet were undamaged - period.
I suffered no abrasions to any skin due to the protective gear I was wearing.
I did not lose consciousness and was able to stand and walk immediately after the accident, the sign of a great helmet and a lot of luck.
While painful, I was ok enough for the 4 hours it took before I got to the ER at Beaumont RO.
I am busy recouperating and will begin PT in another wk.
So, ATGATT, while sometimes hot and annoying, is a good philosophy to practice when one rides.