be safe people

[scduc]

FWIW.....


I posted this because I'm pretty sure that had I met the guy and we went on a ride together, I'd consider him a friend.

This coming weekend, I plan on making me a few more friends at DIMBY, and I don't want to see somebody I consider a friend push'n up daisies.


Back when I got my first monster... I spent a couple of weeks on it were I was riding around thinking that everybody out there was trying to kill me. I rode very defensively, half scared, and half pissed off. A couple of weeks later.... I totaled the bike by launching it and myself over the edge of a canyon. I think there was a small part of me being on the defensive that played a roll in my accidents cause. I was not relaxed.

Cherub (Felix over at TOB) posted up in a riding techniques thread about how he thought it best to ride on the offense, as if you own the road. I don't remember his take on it word for word..... but I  now ride like I own the road. I make myself seen. I ride with high beams on during the day.... I make sure people can see me in thier mirrors.... I switched from all black gear to brighter colors.... I pump the brake at stop lights.... I even give people a lil exhaust blast if they need a wakeup call. I have a ton more fun while riding because of it, and believe it or not...... it's a very relaxed way to ride.

It's my f'n road....... and I'm making sure its safe for me.

You are right, offensive driving can be safer. I guess what I was trying to say is that we cant just run around like maniacs. Expect the unecpected. Kinda like driving down a dark country road. You know that a freakin deer is going to jump out infront of you. You need to be prepared for when it happens.

[jesse370]

It is sad that scores of families have now been forever changed. I think we all have times where our brains shut off and testosterone takes over.
Lets all be safe out on our bike and all come home safe...

RIP to the fallen

[Loyalizer]

This is 99.9% the biker's fault and it's unfortunate he took someone with him.

I serious doubt that. although speed was a factor, the insurance company considers the u-turn a lane change and a redirection of the vehicle. Both were obviously at fault, the higher burden being on the one that again, CHANGED LANES and TURNED the VEHICLE PERPENDICULAR to  EAST BOUND TRAFFIC. I don't expect a 70 yr old drive to whip a fast U-turn either. Insurance companies might call it even, but fault in a civil suit would be decided in court.