I should have included my own philosophy on motorcycle helmets - I wouldn't ride ten feet without one. In terms of minute-by-minute threat, eye protection is even more important.PUCKER wrote:Yes we do! There are a *lot* of things to hit your head on....all of the bars surrounding the head are padded. We run 6-point harnesses, racing seats <---- talk to a manufacturer (i.e. - Racetech from NZ) of these seats, they can go on for days about all of the merits....it's one thing to have a collision but then you do not want to have *another* collision with your seat - everything is fitted. I can attest to having the right gear - I hit the wall a few months ago while testing. I'm not going to beat up on anyone about the merits of wearing a seatbelt other than to say that when you are racing and/or performance driving you need to be in your seat, properly - it's amazing how much energy you waste trying to hold yourself *in* your seat if you don't have the right setup.
I've never been competitive. My early days on motorcycles, through about age 40, included enduro and hare scrambles racing. Maybe a supercrosser would look down his nose at such mild events, but it's still racing and a highly recommendable source of good times.
Of course speed isn't the only thing that makes racing what it is. I've had a little success in sail regattas. Amazing how intense the competition and complex the tactics can be at eight knots.