| Today bikers are trend setters. Gone are the | | | | protect them, or rather reduce their injuries |
| days when their typical trademark was their | | | | if they fall. Research has proved that |
| big black boots, leather gloves and heavy | | | | leather can save a riders skin from the |
| chains and rings. But now they are very | | | | asphalt. Thus they prefer to wear leather |
| stylish and prefer to dress in sport wear. | | | | gear while riding a bike, as it lessens the |
| They love wearing trendy shoes, and designer | | | | impact of the fall or burn. |
| sport t-shirts and jeans. They wear funky | | | | |
| elbow and knee caps of different colors and | | | | Traditional bikers, swear by leather boots, |
| styles to sport their look. But what we | | | | jackets, pants, and gloves. They often |
| haven't been able to decipher, is whether | | | | ridicule the new fashion of wearing trendy |
| their traditional look, with boots and gloves | | | | sports gear, while riding. They believe in |
| were a necessity or just a fashion statement. | | | | safety first and do not bother with specific |
| | | | looks or fashion while riding. They don't |
| Riding a bike is very risky as one is | | | | believe in fashionable sports gear, because |
| susceptible or prone to accidents very often. | | | | according to them, a true biker would know |
| It is important to be very careful while | | | | the necessity and importance of safety, |
| riding. Wearing proper protection, such as | | | | rather than giving importance to the look. |
| helmets to protect ourselves, is a must. | | | | |
| However, traditional bikers believe that | | | | For traditional bikers, fashion means leather |
| their big boots were a part of their safety | | | | accessories, which gives them a mean, tough |
| gear. | | | | and nasty imagine, that they enjoy. They |
| | | | favor a rock star imagine, making them look |
| While riding most bikers get burnt and | | | | like the typical biker image. Even in the |
| bruised a lot by the exhaust pipe, which | | | | blazing heat, during the months of summer, |
| results in, blisters and large scar marks. | | | | they sport their leather look, as it has |
| These severe marks and blisters take weeks to | | | | become their style statement. |
| heal, sometimes leaving a permanent mark. | | | | |
| Bikers are of the opinion that big boots | | | | Traditional bikers not only believe in the |
| cover and protect their legs from the exhaust | | | | necessity of boots, but also like to wear |
| pipe, which makes them less prone to injury | | | | boots as a part of they fashion statement. |
| and scars. They even used to make the | | | | They would never go without it. Apart from |
| passengers wear boots to cover their legs | | | | the look, new bikers are always advised to |
| from the heat of the exhaust pipe. | | | | wear boots, to protect their legs from the |
| | | | scorching exhaust pipe. If they refuse, only |
| Traditionally bikers wear helmets and boots | | | | one burn will teach them a lesson. A true |
| as well as heavy clothing, like big jackets, | | | | biker loves his boots and would do anything |
| gloves, heavy pants and so on, which would | | | | to wear them all the time. |