+10000 to CanadianBiker's and bvickerd posts. Responsible riding requires full concentration and confidence. If in doubt take a breather and walk away for a while. Evaluate and come back after you have fully accepted the risks. It is much liberating to ride AFTER acceptance, as you eliminate the fear factor which, in many instances are the cause of mishaps. It's a good post OP.
Ever considered leaving riding all together?
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87m6chris
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I have hung it up twice now, first time cause we had a baby coming and $$ problems. Later when my daughter was in her teens I picked up another bike, it was great! But lots of things had changed, I wasn't
as fast, my reactions were slower, I worried alot more about getting smacked. After 3 years I traded the bike for some other project and thought I would never go back. Ten years later "from my cold dead hands".
I now have 4 running bikes (2 insured) and 2 project bikes. I figure I have 14-15 yrs left of riding time before I'm just not capable anymore.
OP, it's good that your thinking about your mortality when your riding now, it matters. Your friend would want you to to learn and be safe. You will be alright.
as fast, my reactions were slower, I worried alot more about getting smacked. After 3 years I traded the bike for some other project and thought I would never go back. Ten years later "from my cold dead hands".
I now have 4 running bikes (2 insured) and 2 project bikes. I figure I have 14-15 yrs left of riding time before I'm just not capable anymore.
OP, it's good that your thinking about your mortality when your riding now, it matters. Your friend would want you to to learn and be safe. You will be alright.
04turbowagon
Active member
No. There's no feeling like it and i don't want to loose that feeling. Realizing your mortal is good start though.
Prince
Banned
Yesterday in Hockley, I watched an old man with his walker struggling to stand. I pulled in and he signaled that his wife was pulling in to help him into the van. I said "sorry Sir." I watched as this broken old man struggled to get to, and into the van. I thought to myself, "I never want to be that old." Anyway, his (70 something) wife got him in the van, and approached me, (me clad in leather from head to toe looking like The Road Warrior with helmet cam on and all)'and says "I really envy you guys with those fast motorcycles..." She asked what was on my head, I told her it was a video camera. She smiled from ear-to-ear. I thought what a strange encounter, but a telling one! I thought she was going to whack me with her cane or something, and here she is totally digging what we do!
Moral of the story: "everyone dies; few people live." When you're in the raisin ranch (old folks home) in your diapers, do you want to look back and admire how "carefully" you lived life? Balls to that. Ride on OP
Moral of the story: "everyone dies; few people live." When you're in the raisin ranch (old folks home) in your diapers, do you want to look back and admire how "carefully" you lived life? Balls to that. Ride on OP
Yesterday in Hockley, I watched an old man with his walker struggling to stand. I pulled in and he signaled that his wife was pulling in to help him into the van. I said "sorry Sir." I watched as this broken old man struggled to get to, and into the van. I thought to myself, "I never want to be that old." Anyway, his (70 something) wife got him in the van, and approached me, (me clad in leather from head to toe looking like The Road Warrior with helmet cam on and all)'and says "I really envy you guys with those fast motorcycles..." She asked what was on my head, I told her it was a video camera. She smiled from ear-to-ear. I thought what a strange encounter, but a telling one! I thought she was going to whack me with her cane or something, and here she is totally digging what we do!
Moral of the story: "everyone dies; few people live." When you're in the raisin ranch (old folks home) in your diapers, do you want to look back and admire how "carefully" you lived life? Balls to that. Ride on OP
Awe, how cute is that!!!
Yesterday in Hockley, I watched an old man with his walker struggling to stand. I pulled in and he signaled that his wife was pulling in to help him into the van. I said "sorry Sir." I watched as this broken old man struggled to get to, and into the van. I thought to myself, "I never want to be that old." Anyway, his (70 something) wife got him in the van, and approached me, (me clad in leather from head to toe looking like The Road Warrior with helmet cam on and all)'and says "I really envy you guys with those fast motorcycles..." She asked what was on my head, I told her it was a video camera. She smiled from ear-to-ear. I thought what a strange encounter, but a telling one! I thought she was going to whack me with her cane or something, and here she is totally digging what we do!
Moral of the story: "everyone dies; few people live." When you're in the raisin ranch (old folks home) in your diapers, do you want to look back and admire how "carefully" you lived life? Balls to that. Ride on OP
Im not trying to discourage anyone, but it works both ways as well. Would be a shame to be 30, on your porch in a wheelchair thinking about all you could of accomplished if you just didn't jump on that bike last year. I realized I wasn't invincible after my first accident, I felt I was given another chance.
daytona675
Active member
Thank you to EVERYONE for their comments, suggestions, condolences and advice.
Today we put my friend to rest, and after a lot of reflection and prayer, I've decided I will continue riding because it's what I love to do.
However, I will be taking a short break from riding full-time (7 days a week). I plan on riding only on my off days for atleast a few months, maybe the rest of the reason.
Again, thank you VERY much to all of you. Your sympathy and advice really did help guide me through this matter, and I feel as though should something ever happen, I'll go with a big smile on my face doing what I love.
Today we put my friend to rest, and after a lot of reflection and prayer, I've decided I will continue riding because it's what I love to do.
However, I will be taking a short break from riding full-time (7 days a week). I plan on riding only on my off days for atleast a few months, maybe the rest of the reason.
Again, thank you VERY much to all of you. Your sympathy and advice really did help guide me through this matter, and I feel as though should something ever happen, I'll go with a big smile on my face doing what I love.
