He's lucky that he didn't get hurt.....
What happens when you get distracted....
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But why was he going so slow?
A good buddy of my dads had been riding for 35years and never crashed. 3weeks ago he was flying round a corner and a plastic bag flu at him, which distracted him for a split second. round the corner there was a flattened beer can on the road, his front wheel hit it and the bike went sliding off. He slid off the road and hit a cement post.
broke his femur, compound fracture. It'll be 6 months b4 he can try to start walking.
Even if you are sensible - bad stuff happens on bikes.
broke his femur, compound fracture. It'll be 6 months b4 he can try to start walking.
Even if you are sensible - bad stuff happens on bikes.
True,
I've done the flying over a car thing, about 30 feet...still riden..though I wouldn't mind getting a jeep to hall the kids around in.
My parents wouldn't let me get a bike (motorcycle)...they insisted that EVERY one of their friends had accidents and it would just be a matter of time.
Soon as I moved out, I bought an XR350 dirtbike....7 months later I had a crash where the bike came down on my knee. Never been the same since, lots of scar tissue, torn meniscus, trashed ACL. Hate to say it, but my parents were right. There are only 2 kinds of motorcycle riders: those who've had accidents & injuries, and those who will have 'em.
Oddly enough, kept the XR350 for 20 more years and just sold it last week. Bought a quad; once you go 4 wheels, there's no going back!
Soon as I moved out, I bought an XR350 dirtbike....7 months later I had a crash where the bike came down on my knee. Never been the same since, lots of scar tissue, torn meniscus, trashed ACL. Hate to say it, but my parents were right. There are only 2 kinds of motorcycle riders: those who've had accidents & injuries, and those who will have 'em.
Oddly enough, kept the XR350 for 20 more years and just sold it last week. Bought a quad; once you go 4 wheels, there's no going back!
I agree it's not a matter of if; it's a matter of when and how bad.
I started street riding at 16 and anyone I know looking to start riding, I tell them the same thing I wrote above, and encourage them to think twice about it. The highs can be high but the lows can be deadly (and not even your fault).
TKD did the same thing to my knee.
I started street riding at 16 and anyone I know looking to start riding, I tell them the same thing I wrote above, and encourage them to think twice about it. The highs can be high but the lows can be deadly (and not even your fault).
TKD did the same thing to my knee.
My parents wouldn't let me get a bike (motorcycle)...they insisted that EVERY one of their friends had accidents and it would just be a matter of time.
Soon as I moved out, I bought an XR350 dirtbike....7 months later I had a crash where the bike came down on my knee. Never been the same since, lots of scar tissue, torn meniscus, trashed ACL. Hate to say it, but my parents were right. There are only 2 kinds of motorcycle riders: those who've had accidents & injuries, and those who will have 'em.
Oddly enough, kept the XR350 for 20 more years and just sold it last week. Bought a quad; once you go 4 wheels, there's no going back!
Well, accidents on a bike are a given. Any motorcyclist will tell you this. I have had a number of accidents but, none of them have been too serious. I was slammed by a van, had a car pin my ankle to my bike with their bumper, had my bike slip out from under me on an oil slick road...to mention a few.....
It's part of riding. use to be the consensus was you would get into 3 major accidents in a lifetime of riding.
I'm sure some people are willing to take that chance. I loved riding and may again. I just have a few other things that are more important to deal with than a bike right now...
My parents wouldn't let me get a bike (motorcycle)...they insisted that EVERY one of their friends had accidents and it would just be a matter of time.
Soon as I moved out, I bought an XR350 dirtbike....7 months later I had a crash where the bike came down on my knee. Never been the same since, lots of scar tissue, torn meniscus, trashed ACL. Hate to say it, but my parents were right. There are only 2 kinds of motorcycle riders: those who've had accidents & injuries, and those who will have 'em.
Oddly enough, kept the XR350 for 20 more years and just sold it last week. Bought a quad; once you go 4 wheels, there's no going back!
I don't blame your parents, the sad reality is that quite a lot of amputees are as a result of motor cycle crashes. I never really liked bikes but I wouldn't encourage anyone I know to get one and rush around like the typical motor-cyclist.
Oh..I quite agree, it's downright dangerous to ride around on a completely "open" bike when you're surrounded by motorist in large SUV's talking on cell phones. When car meets bike, car wins
I figured I was safe on the dirt. Much like my mountain biking, there's no cars or other vehicles....BUT on the dirt you have uneven surfaces, ruts and all sorts of things. For me, it happened in an instant: my front tire got caught in a rut, the bike laid down on my left knee and within hours my knee literally swelled to the size of a watermelon. The next day the doctor had to drain over 200cc's of blood from it. FWIW, those were the old days when I lived in the fraternity house...I gained about 60 pounds in one year and ate horrible food. When the doc drained the blood, just like you see balls of oil in Italian dressing, so too could you see the fat in my blood! Today I'm all fit, but those years of abusive conditions probably wreaked havoc in my arteries. They say eating right can "arrest" further arterial build-up, but marginally reverses it. In about one month I'm getting majorily screened and a complete cardiac review...sure hope those days don't haunt me!
But yeah...bikes are fun, but dangerous!
I figured I was safe on the dirt. Much like my mountain biking, there's no cars or other vehicles....BUT on the dirt you have uneven surfaces, ruts and all sorts of things. For me, it happened in an instant: my front tire got caught in a rut, the bike laid down on my left knee and within hours my knee literally swelled to the size of a watermelon. The next day the doctor had to drain over 200cc's of blood from it. FWIW, those were the old days when I lived in the fraternity house...I gained about 60 pounds in one year and ate horrible food. When the doc drained the blood, just like you see balls of oil in Italian dressing, so too could you see the fat in my blood! Today I'm all fit, but those years of abusive conditions probably wreaked havoc in my arteries. They say eating right can "arrest" further arterial build-up, but marginally reverses it. In about one month I'm getting majorily screened and a complete cardiac review...sure hope those days don't haunt me!
But yeah...bikes are fun, but dangerous!