Originally Posted by
mister
Before getting into road cycling, I rode motocross for years. We had exposed disc rotors and I don’t remember anyone ever getting sliced in a crash. Lots of people used rotor guards not to spare someone getting sliced, but to keep their rotors from getting bent.
I don’t doubt that a rotor could slice, but I think the likelihood is much smaller than many are believing.
And all you motor sissies were wearing real safety gear like leathers.