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Hawaii.... King of the squids? (lemmy.world)
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Took the family to Hawaii, after a day or two I saw only one rider in full gear.

Damn near everyone is wearing sandals, no helmet and riding sportbikes or HD's.

Does it vary by island? What state has more squids?

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[–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Having lived, and ridden bikes, in Hawaii, Washington state, and now Texas, it's a mentality thing. The same type of people who don't wear gear in Texas are the same that don't wear gear other places.

[–] mhredox@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

But it's soo fuckin hot here in TX ☹️

I always wear at least helmet and gloves, but it's 50:50 at best when it comes to anything else. I honestly hardly even ride during peak summer anymore.