Biker down threads - merged from another thread

[scumdog]

In case you have trouble recalling;

"You worry about rep? - sheesh, I've got about 12,000 green reps"

I guess it's more than just aeroplanes that go over the top of you...

[Katman]

I guess it's more than just aeroplanes that go over the top of you...

Man, just admit it - you made yourself look stupid and now you're trying to cover it up.

[McJim]

Man, just admit it - you made yourself look stupid and now you're trying to cover it up.

From where I'm standing? You're the one looking foolish. But not for long coz you're now on ignore. Good night.

[Katman]

Owwwwhhhhh Jim, you can't mean that.

[_Shrek_]

I spent four years as a courier (in London) riding 12 hour days, 5 days a week. Does that measure up, bigshot?

hey Katman i dont know you or a chit load of others on here but after reading a heap of these threads I think its TIME YOU PULLED YOUR HEAD IN

like alot of other riders my age and older who have been riding 30+ years dont give a flying continental what age they are or how long they been riding and think sites like this are great for the young ones

we can learn as much from them and they can learn off all our mistakes

cya K

[snuffles]

I spent four years as a courier (in London) riding 12 hour days, 5 days a week. Does that measure up, bigshot?

Thanks for your input, You have a right to your thoughts and beliefs, but keep them to your fucking self, you loser.

[Katman]

Gee snuffles, judging by your signature we could be twins.

[Katman]

Since a lot of recent posts regarding the current biker down thread have ended in PD, I figured I'd resurrect this one.

[MadDuck]

Since a lot of recent posts regarding the current biker down thread have ended in PD, I figured I'd resurrect this one.

And tomorrow you will have edited them all because you are a bit pissed

[Katman]

And tomorrow you will have edited them all because you are a bit pissed

Nah, still have have enough naughty points to preclude deleting posts (remember this thread was from back in my angry days ) but have since realised that 90% of the posts in this thread are actually somewhat irrelevant.

Still. if the moderators choose to remove posts that are addressing an issue that many of us feel strongly about, what else can one do?

[MadDuck]

Still. if the moderators choose to remove posts that are addressing an issue that many of us feel strongly about, what else can one do?

Ummm would suggesting slitting your wrists make me get shit loads of red rep

[Katman]

Ummm would slitting your wrists make me get shit loads of red rep

I hate to disappoint you but I've got Wonder Womans bracelets on long term loan.

[Ixion]

Nah, still have have enough naughty points to preclude deleting posts (remember this thread was from back in my angry days ) but have since realised that 90% of the posts in this thread are actually somewhat irrelevant.

Still. if the moderators choose to remove posts that are addressing an issue that many of us feel strongly about, what else can one do?

Anything that attempts to address the issue of safety here will be relegated to pointless drivel. It is a reflection of the site ethos. If it's hidden in PD, the Heaven Born can pretend it doesn't exist and continue their fanatasy that none ever gets hurt on a motorcycle.

Because we all know that anything that puts forward thoughts about how to ride more safely is by definition pointless (since bins are going to happen anyway, and they're cool, most bins wins) : and drivel ,since noone ever gets hurt on a motorbike so putting forward thoughts on how to prevent something that never happens is obviously drivel.

[riffer]

Still trying desperately to get some meaning from the latest biker down thread ...

... I'm still wondering how the hell to anticipate a u-turning driver on the wrong side of a blind crest.

Well, other than the old spidey-sense. This latest crash bites home with me because I'm riding this road every day. I can't see any way around this one except to slow down from the 80-100 I go up this road to about 60 and follow the slow trucks up the hill.

And the buggers will find new ways to take us out. There's no escape routes on this road - the cheesecutters have seen to that - and they're about 1m from the lane edge too.

[Ixion]

Still trying desperately to get some meaning from the latest biker down thread ...

... I'm still wondering how the hell to anticipate a u-turning driver on the wrong side of a blind crest.

Well, other than the old spidey-sense. This latest crash bites home with me because I'm riding this road every day. I can't see any way around this one except to slow down from the 80-100 I go up this road to about 60 and follow the slow trucks up the hill.

And the buggers will find new ways to take us out. There's no escape routes on this road - the cheesecutters have seen to that - and they're about 1m from the lane edge too.

"able to stop in the clear distance of road visible ahead" seems to cover it.

Which might indeed mean having to "slow down from the 80 -100". Which of course no-one (me included) wants to do.But if that's what y' gotta do, that's what y' gotta do.

Which is EXACTLY why this sort of thread is useful and important. Because it drives such unwelcome messages home. We all know that rule. All of us are guilty of ignoring it from time to time, some more than others. These threads force the reluctant to face the reality of what the cost of ignoring it may be. They may still elect to ignore it - total safety would be pretty boring - but at least they will do so with a sharper understanding of the risk they run

No thread, no need to confront the choice. Ignorance is bliss, but it can also be death. Maybe in a few months time some biker will be fanging up that road, remember this thread and ease off a bit. Just enough to stop before hitting the car U turning over the brow.