I think newer lighter composites also make the burden of wearing protection less annoying. At least, when I was younger and skateboarding, wearing protective gear was annoying because it was so clunky as to be distracting from learning to skateboard with any grace.
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Date: 2010-12-23 06:36 am (UTC)