Discussion of Fatal Bike Accidents

[Freakshow]

Recently my Nan was severly injured in a car vrs concrete truck she passed a day later in hospital. It was interesting as some members of my family were interested in the how the whats and the mechanical or science side of what happened. Others were more along the lines of it happened move on. From that I believe people grief in different ways and some of us may use the tech side as means of greifing and others that may be too much to handle.

[cowpoos]

to be totally honest.......I reckon biker down and RIP threads should be banded......people can't help them selves cause stress to loved ones by ring around find if people are okay.....the whole things just fucked up!!!

if someones down or dead because of a accident....you will find out....why make it public.....before we have the facts....

[Squeak the Rat]

Fair point, but on the other hand I have a number of people who I consider friends that I just don't see that often. Likelyhood is that I wouldn't be notified if some of these people came to an untimely demise.

Feck it, I thought my mate was down recently due to one of these threads. It gave me a good kick in the arse reminder to spend more time with, and be grateful for, the friends and family that i do got while i can.

Certainly a topic with a wide range of viewpoints.

[nudemetalz]

Just remember, you're here for a good time, not a long time...

Hey, ironically, my Dad used to race Mach111's in his youth in the 70's and Katanas later on in the 80's but was killed cycling to work at the young age of 41.

Don't dwell on whether people are dead or not, spend more time with the people that are alive. You may not see them tomorrow.
Cold hard truth.

[Hitcher]

We are a community. A community of bikers. Unlike other online forums people who post here know other members in the real world. We ride with them, talk with them, laugh with them, laugh at them. God forbid we actually look out for each other. We stop when we see other bikers in trouble and offer them assistance. We offer accommodation to those we know who're passing by. We share our food and booze openly and unquestioningly.

As bikers we understand and accept the risks we take to enjoy one of the most uplifting and rewarding things it's possible to do: ride motorcycles. And we acknowledge that every corner we take, cage we pass, km we ride could be our last. This is the reality that binds us together.

We're interested in each other and wish each other well and safe riding. Consequently we have a deep interest whenever we hear of a motorcycle accident because it may be somebody we know.

We may not be a family but we are a brotherhood. Ride safely and respect each other.

[Dutchee]

I'm undecided about it. I had a workmate & friend killed in a bike accident years ago. He died on the way to work & by the time I got to work, rumours were rife about Erin. I haven't figured out how we found out, but remember the cops coming to work as they didn't know how to find his parents (he lived with his grandparents) - another friend went with the cops to tell the grandparents.

Another friend died on a ride on the Sunday, with the funeral on the Wednesday. We found out Wednesday night, too late for Brett's funeral.

But another friend died on the Tuesday, we found out Tuesday night & saw him Tuesday night - don't know how or even why that rumour started (he was supposedly electrocuted at work) - it was funny as hell discussing what he hoped happened at his funeral but pretty cutting for the hour or so we thought he was dead.

Which of these incidents is worst? In some ways it'd have to be Brett's death, the fact we missed his funeral. I was more gutted with his p/t girlfriend as she never phoned me to let me know. He was someone we saw & hung out with regularly but didn't have contact with other than our hangout (we were meant to go riding with him the day he died). It felt like we didn't really care about him & even though it's 20+ years later, he's not forgotten.

They are 3 incidents in my teens/early 20s that I'll never forget - there are others, but this is more to say that no scenario is right, just be sensitive about what you say & do - do take care phoning relatives of someone you think may be a fatal, maybe just phone & ask to speak to whoever & keep your fears to yourself for the meantime.