[Ghostt]

I would love to ride in shorts, and flip flops, but the reality of the real world is harsh, painful, and expensive to say the least.

Injury, cost, lost time at work, or even worse, there's no guarantees even with full gear, but your odds are dramatically increased for sure when you look at the studies done.

As a rider coach, I'm bound by the code of conduct, which isn't a problem for me.

During teaching the MSF BRC I've been asked why a long sleeve shirt is acceptable, we explain it's do to we are riding at low speed, non road speeds, we also require a 3/4 or full face, gloves that cover the fingers, and foot wear that covers the ankle. I explain that this is the minimum for training in a low speed, closed course environment.