The best post I have ever read on Kiwibiker.

[cowboyz]

It has been commented recently that no one blings informative or useful posts, only pisstakes and photoshops.
Anyone who has been round here for more than 2 mins will have noticed that bullshit and bagging well outweigh the useful good advice. For every opinion there is a poster lurking somewhere to bring the OP down. Yes it is entertaining to a degree but then once in a (very long) while someone hits a nerve and sits down to think about what they are posting and puts it in such a way that is compelling, interesting and most of all, honest.

Slowpoke has done such a thing and gets my kiwibiker post of the century with the post linked below.
It is prudent to every biker, young or old, who hasnt worked out the difference between the track and the road or rides for the sole purpose of proving something to someone else.

Well done and my hat is off to you slowpoke.


http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...4&postcount=30


full thread if you want to wade through it is here.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=66800

[Pussy]

Yep, just had a read of it myself. Slowpoke hit the jackpot with that one. Probably the best post I have seen here

[Her_C4]

.......Well done and my hat is off to you slowpoke.

Couldn't agree with you more..

......Slowpoke hit the jackpot with that one. Probably the best post I have seen here

Agreed, as mentioned in the source thread - this should be mandatory reading for all bikers. Fair made the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

[McJim]

Such eloquence - it's just a shame it was wasted on Skidmark who won't fucken listen anyway.

[bounce]

hell, gave me a chill just to read it. Hope it wasn't written from first hand experience..

[Toaster]

Couldn't agree with you more..



Agreed, as mentioned in the source thread - this should be mandatory reading for all bikers. Fair made the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

I've just had the hair trimmed off the back of my neck, but if it was there it would have stood up!

Slowpoke's post was an excellent well written reply to what would have to be one of the best demonstrations of being devoid of any common-sense or intelligence whatsoever.

[SVboy]

Too true. I found it hard reading, because it is the truth, and I hope I have the maturity to take its message on board......

[Okey Dokey]

A very chilling read. No one wants to be in either the position of the crashed and dying rider or the mate on the scene. Very well written post.

[onearmedbandit]

Amazing post.

[MSTRS:Me]

And the anti- blood and guts truth PC brigade can go and get fucked. Slowpoke's post is exactly how a major fuckup pans out. I have never experienced it up close and never want to.
It is also why many of us are so hot on the issue of cheesecutters...they'll do what Slowpoke describes to you through no fault of your own.

[NZsarge]

puts it in such a way that is compelling, interesting and most of all, honest.

Slowpoke has done such a thing and gets my kiwibiker post of the century

Agreed.....

[Blackbird]

Slowpoke has actually done everyone a great service. What he wrote is actually deserving of wide publicity and could easily form the opening shotsof a hard-hitting safety campaign or training schemes.

A brilliant piece of writing from the heart.

[James Deuce]

It has been commented recently that no one blings informative or useful posts, only pisstakes and photoshops.
Anyone who has been round here for more than 2 mins will have noticed that bullshit and bagging well outweigh the useful good advice. For every opinion there is a poster lurking somewhere to bring the OP down. Yes it is entertaining to a degree but then once in a (very long) while someone hits a nerve and sits down to think about what they are posting and puts it in such a way that is compelling, interesting and most of all, honest.

Slowpoke has done such a thing and gets my kiwibiker post of the century with the post linked below.
It is prudent to every biker, young or old, who hasnt worked out the difference between the track and the road or rides for the sole purpose of proving something to someone else.

Well done and my hat is off to you slowpoke.


http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...4&postcount=30


full thread if you want to wade through it is here.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=66800

You've only been here five minutes. It's not the first post like that and certainly not the last.

As you can see it has only impacted the people who have the maturity and sense of mortality to understand its premise. The people who need to understand just think it's an old person ranting. They'd be right.

Stop wasting your time fussing about other people, especially the brain damaged go-hard-because-I'm-immortal brigade. Ride your own ride and try not to kill anyone in the process. There is literally nothing you can do about, or for the people who need to take heed. The more you rant, the less they listen, the less they want to emulate you. They're out to prove you old and irrelevant.

If you go on a KB ride and have to accompany a damaged person to hospital, or bits of a corpse to a funeral home, make sure you have the grace and humility not to rant at them or their family.

[pritch]

Anyone who has been round here for more than 2 mins will have noticed that bullshit and bagging well outweigh the useful good advice. For every opinion there is a poster lurking somewhere to bring the OP down.

Sadly this is too true. It has also occurred to me of late that there are many hereabout with closed minds. One wonders how they will learn anything, but the obvious inference is that they won't actually learn much at all.

Many times it's trivial, eg helmet fastenings, leather v Cordura, tyres, brands of bike even. Their choice is right, all other are wrong. Sad really.

As time has passed I get the impression that the ratio of good sense to crap is in a rather rapid decline.

Slowpoke's post should be thought proving, but probably won't penetrate the ones who need it most.

[cowboyz]

You've only been here five minutes. It's not the first post like that and certainly not the last.

As you can see it has only impacted the people who have the maturity and sense of mortality to understand its premise. The people who need to understand just think it's an old person ranting. They'd be right.

Stop wasting your time fussing about other people, especially the brain damaged go-hard-because-I'm-immortal brigade. Ride your own ride and try not to kill anyone in the process. There is literally nothing you can do about, or for the people who need to take heed. The more you rant, the less they listen, the less they want to emulate you. They're out to prove you old and irrelevant.

If you go on a KB ride and have to accompany a damaged person to hospital, or bits of a corpse to a funeral home, make sure you have the grace and humility not to rant at them or their family.

You are right. I have been here 5 mins. Thats 2 and a half times longer than required to get the jist of the place.
I do not consider it a waste of time to bring attention to ideas that could make someone wake up and go. Fuck, What I am doing is wrong. We might just have to agree to disagree on that. I have noticed your posts and how cynical they are becoming. Maybe rightfully so but that is no deterrent on others who want to make a difference. I cant conceed just yet that it is all in vien. I am just not ready to.
The advice in your last statement, actually over your entire post, suggests that you dont give a damn about others and if they live or die. Out for yourself and that is all that matters. I cant conceed to that either.