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due to too many accidents? I've been riding for roughly two years now and I've been down 4 times. Do you ever think to yourself "****, I've dropped my bike twice inside of 3 months. I should just stop before I kill myself" More now than ever I am considering quitting.
Good news is I was fully geared the last two times I've been down. No injuries whatsoever. AlpineStar Octane one piece + sidi b2 + AlpineStar GP Pro gloves
FEB 09 went down in canyon lowside, just got too far over & abrupt rather than smooth initiation of turn. In fast out fast was the idea there. that cost me ~ 700 to fix.
APR 09 coming to stop light & realizing light was red grab too much front brake bike kicks out to the side and I'm off it sliding into intersection. cars were stopped all around so I was lucky. Bike ended up somewhere around 3/4 of the way through I end up around 1/2. was too wrapped up in the fact that I was running on fumes after a long tense ride down from the canyon when I realized my fuel light was on steady. I guess the lesson here is don't ever ride when you're that distracted by something other than the road. stupid stupid sh it.
going to be ~450 to fix.
Good news is I was fully geared the last two times I've been down. No injuries whatsoever. AlpineStar Octane one piece + sidi b2 + AlpineStar GP Pro gloves
FEB 09 went down in canyon lowside, just got too far over & abrupt rather than smooth initiation of turn. In fast out fast was the idea there. that cost me ~ 700 to fix.
APR 09 coming to stop light & realizing light was red grab too much front brake bike kicks out to the side and I'm off it sliding into intersection. cars were stopped all around so I was lucky. Bike ended up somewhere around 3/4 of the way through I end up around 1/2. was too wrapped up in the fact that I was running on fumes after a long tense ride down from the canyon when I realized my fuel light was on steady. I guess the lesson here is don't ever ride when you're that distracted by something other than the road. stupid stupid sh it.
going to be ~450 to fix.