A Rider Needs No Pants Top File

By Jason Marshall | Advanced Riding Instructor

Because a true rider knows: The pants are the difference between a story and a scar. The top is just a choice. a rider needs no pants top

In 2022, a 34-year-old rider in Arizona was photographed wearing armored pants, boots, gloves… and a sports bra. She crashed at 50 mph. Her lower body was unharmed. Her upper body suffered third-degree abrasions across 40% of her torso. She survived, but required skin grafts. Her quote: “I believed the meme. I was wrong.” By Jason Marshall | Advanced Riding Instructor Because

In common English, “pants” refers to trousers (leg coverings), while “top” refers to a shirt or jacket. The phrase suggests that a rider—presumably of a motorcycle or horse—does not require a matching jacket or shirt to complete the trousers. In other words: She crashed at 50 mph