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never once in my over 50 years of riding have I ever thought "well, I am going to go down so this might as well be the day", I tend to think more along the lines of riding so this is NOT the day. We are human and have human limitations, and we deal with the limitations of other humans...lots of folks have ambitions that exceed their ability. I ride in such a manner as to reduce the risk of that being my problem. Know that if you ride long enough at some point you will go down, but ride every day, every time, to reduce this being the day. , if you drive a cage long enough, you are going to be in an accident, just a fact of life and sometimes I think being in the Houston area is a multiplying factor in the odds.
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I also don’t believe in the “everyone crashes” mentality, but I do believe you need to be prepared in case it happens, sometimes it’s beyond your control.
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Like you, I know that crashing is an absolute possibility every time I get on a bike, and like you, I do everything I can to stay safe. Part of that, for me, is to have a positive mind-set and a productive game-plan. Do what works for you, and ride your own ride. |
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They may be few and far between, but there ARE riders who haven't crashed and who never will.
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I think that there are folks who simply should not ride, the same as I think there are folks who should not own a firearm or skydive...if one is the type to panic in exciting situations, that one should not ride, carry a firearm or skydive....among other things. You will likely be riding your own ride when you go down. |
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At this point I’d say you’re the later…and a pessimist. I respected your opinion and your diplomacy until this post. I appreciated that you use the saying as motivation for riding safe and I explained why I reject it. My last post was very gracious and I get this insulting response from you.
I have stated that I am very aware of the danger of riding, I know that crashing is a very real possibility, and that I am as prepared as I can be; part of which is having a positive mental attitude. Not sure where you got the impression that I’m walking around with my head in the clouds, oblivious. Telling someone they are going to crash is like putting a curse on them. Extremely rude and extremely hateful. I don’t appreciate it. |
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it might be rude, hateful and you might resent it, but it does not change the fact that if you ride long enough, you are going to crash. I had no intention of insulting you with my post, but a simple fact of life is that if you ride your ride you are still a human, still on the road or the track and subject to the laws of nature and it was not a poke at you when I said you will likely be riding your ride when you go down. I am not a pessimist, I simply am aware that many of the things that bring me pleasure have risk associated with them. If you do those things often enough and long enough, the odds will catch up to you.
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However, me, before every time I get in bike I wonder if today will be the day. |
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I slightly agree with this. I feel hexed every time someone tells me such or "be careful" in general, but esp about the 'premonitions' grrr. All I can really respond with is "not yet" to save my soul from such disasters ugh...
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I have done it twice, both times my own fault when I had one of those " my ambitions over rode my abilities moments". The first time was in 1966 and and the last time was in 1968. Neither time was I seriously injured and both times were just me, no other vehicles involved. |
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Maybe if we all responsibly when around other traffic, we would be treated with more respect:
You said it : "we often ride like the rules don't apply to us." I see this attitude alot of times and have low opinion of about 50% of people on motorcycles out there myself. |
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