Is it really true that everybody crashes?

[Arthur]

Yes, a bike can stop in a very short space, but 5 meters from 50 is just a tad shorter than is possible. Perfect tyres on a perfect surface and 0.5 seconds reaction time and 0.8 G decelleration will give a total stopping distance of 23.5 m

IOW, allow a much greater stopping distance than what your instincts would suggest.

I've heard back from my insurance company about why my claim is taking so long to settle. The guy is claiming I was speeding - I don't remember, but I'm not saying I was or wasn't. The strange thing is, he told the cops he pulled out cos he thought he was all clear, so what makes him think I was speeding? O.5 second reaction time, that would give me about 10 metres to get my hands over the levers at 50 kays, and he was right in front of me by then. Oh well, such is life...

[KATWYN]

I would be interested if people could state if they have crashed, how 'serious' it was and whether it occured in, say, their first three months of riding their bike.

I hope that the statement "Everyone crashes/bins it/offs" is proven wrong by your replies.

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I know where you are coming from. Well for what its worth - I had a crash recently after nearly 8 years road riding.

It was entirely my fault - I let my guard down - and made an assumption of what the driver in front was going to do.....I was wrong.

However,......I collided into the side of the car....but managed to say upright and on the bike! so theres different degrees of the word "crash"

[The Pastor]

I know where you are coming from. Well for what its worth - I had a crash recently after nearly 8 years road riding.

It was entirely my fault - I let my guard down - and made an assumption of what the driver in front was going to do.....I was was wrong.

However,......I collided into the side of the car....but managed to say upright and on the bike! so theres different degrees of the word "crash"

That was a traffic INCIDENT! Not a CRASH as per say..

[KATWYN]

That was a traffic INCIDENT! Not a CRASH as per say..

sweet, well if thats the case....so far so good in 8 years of road riding

cheers RM

[avgas]

not everyone crashes, some people also win lotto

[bluninja]

Started riding 1980, only crash 2001 hurt a lot, off work for 6 months.

Riding 1000ks a week currently, observe aftermath of multi vehicle pile up every other day (4 cars on 4 lane highway this morning), only 2 motorbikes, both filtering incidents with no serious injury.

[hurricane_r]

personaly, if your a comuter you maybe not crash, but if you wanna build your self to be a faster rider, you have to be prepared, not so much as for a crash*, but drops, you can learn from your mistakes, if your consistant afraid of crashing *droping* your bike, you can never push your and your bikes limits, thus limiting your own ability, if that makes sense,

[Big Matt]

It took me a year and a half before I crashed. I had heard that everyone crashes too. Hoped like hell that I wouldnt, but was worried enough that when I did end up seeing " road sky road sky gravel dust sky dust dust" at least I was wearing good leathers, good helmet and a back protector. (yes gloves and boots too for the smart arses) Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Good luck out there.

[bluninja]

personaly, if your a comuter you maybe not crash, but if you wanna build your self to be a faster rider, you have to be prepared, not so much as for a crash*, but drops, you can learn from your mistakes, if your consistant afraid of crashing *droping* your bike, you can never push your and your bikes limits, thus limiting your own ability, if that makes sense,

If I want to push I'll go to the track....that's what they're for......if I crash there I get up, dust off, think about what happened and then learn.....I then take that learning out with me on the road.

commuting...maybe not crash??? My average daily commute speed is 100kmh(inluding the time I spend in the gas station filling up) and I ride all year round......my cruising speed if I weren't so law abiding would be round about 140 kmh and I travel amongst the busiest roads in Europe. Statistically speaking I have far more risk of crashing during my commute, than the average wannabe out for a scratch. In addition I ride whatever the weather (except snow); I don't skip cos it's wet, or windy, or I'm not in the mood.

Crashing is a bit like carbon debt.....I'm letting someone else take on my crash debt.

[hurricane_r]

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dont be a pussy

[bluninja]

I'm not a pussy, I'm a nana...and that's mister nana to you

[FROSTY:Me]

add overconfidence to undercompetence you get CRASH

[Mr. Peanut]

add overconfidence to undercompetence you get CRASH

Overconfidence + Incompetence = Incontinence?

[FROSTY:Me]

vey good peanut ol son

[dogsnbikes]

1990 was my year.......

Riding down greenlane east and was T boned in my rigth hand side..... after picking myself up of the road I could hear my bike running and only worried about my bike I went to save her next thing I know Im back on my arse again some lovely lady through me back to the ground....yelling at me dont move you just had a accident (would've been ok if she hadn't of thrown me on the ground .....

when the ambulance turned up I walked in and even walked into the hospital wasn't until I got out of my leathers(thank cows for leather) my injuries were worse than I first thought

having a broken left arm and dislocated left knee joint I was sort of in a bad way......but that never put me of riding and just made me more aware of the unexpected and proves that the right gear is worth the investment