>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>neil N
>>Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 10:03 AM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Was: LVC: FRIDAY!!! Barefoot Driving. NOW: Who drives barefoot in
>>the summer??
>>
>>I know I do. But only in the summer months
>>As a kid, I noticed my friends mom driving her VW wagon barefoot in the
>>Summer. I asked why. She said that when she was wearing sandals, it was
>>better to remove them and drive barefoot.
>>
>>As a teen driver, I fell into the same habit. It makes sense to me. IF I'm
>>wearing sandals or some such I remove them as IMHO, bare feet are better
>>than Birks flopping around. And I'm quite comfortable with it. But I might
>>be breaking a local law...... I just keep the Birks handy.
>>
>>So who else drives bare foot in the summer?
>>

In the early 70's I had a Triumph Bonneville and rode all around Orange
County (SoCal) in just a pair of cutoff Levis.  No helmet law, no shoes.
Then it was a much less disgusting sight than it would be today.  Only
problem was forgetting I was barefoot and up-shifting really hard and fast.
(Shift lever was bare metal.)  I forget, 1 down and 3 up?  It's been a long
time.

Tom S.

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