I'm having mixed thoughts about summer riding and protective gear. Helmet always of course but more of a half than 3/4 in the hit weather. Last summer if I was going farther than the store up the block I either had long sleeves, long pants or elbow pads/knee pads over exposed skin.
But, seeing the human powered cyclists riding the same roads, almost as fast with knees and elbows totally exposed makes me wonder... are they crazy or am I being overly cautious? I'm probably less likely be be hit by a car with the double headlights, horn, turn signals, etc..
I've had some bad bike wipeouts on the street. I don't enjoy road rash so I'll probably stay with my current plan and hope I never need that extra protection but... kinda tempted to just hop on the bike in shorts and a t-shirt on a hot summer day sometimes..