What's with all the crashes over the weekend?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Yes, hence the denial comment.

you annoy me quite a bit.

[Bonez]

The Rusty ones are coming out to play, and paying the price for not easing themselves back into it

At least one of those riders had had more time up on a bike than you probably have.

[The Stranger:Me]

But you would need subjective Judges ,,,an old man smelling of formaldehyde, wont cut it

you need: a fashionista
a farmer
a Bogun ( or a westie )
a 40 year old born again biker with a mid life crisis and a penchant for tassles
a nerd ( possibly 2 and they dont have much substance)
a FemiNazi

Is six the minimum for a dury ( notice there are no Harley riders included ,,,that goes without saying )



Stephen

I qualify on 3 counts.

[icekiwi]

On a group ride over the weekend 2 crashes....first crash 3 corners from the start...put that down to cold tires and snappy wrist i'd say.
2nd bin was group of bikes coming towards me, one of the front riders breaking hard and rider behind goes hard up the arse,thrown over the bike and a lovely swan dive face first onto the road about 20m right in front of me (score 9.3)
Put that down to following to close,speed,inatention etc etc.
People need to take a little more ownership of their actions or they will DIE.
Non of the riders concerned were seriously hurt thank christ...
Take care out there...

[Katman]

I think "they" have a lot better things to do.

Actually, I think there's plenty of "them" who have nothing much better to do than find themselves a barrow to push simply to justify their existence in the halls of power.

[mctshirt]

Maybe last weekend was just a magnet for accidents or potential accidents?

I set off for Castlepoint on Sunday arvo and just lost interest halfway, crossed over to the Riversdale road and headed home. I put it down to the easterly wind and a couple of scares during the week (self inflicted). Just didn't feel right...certainly cheered up with the wind behind me.

[dpex]

Yep tis the silly season ! I vote compulsory track day for all riders at the beginning of every summer, instead of wham lets deal with every senario on the first ride !

You know, you're right, sinful. I have to confess to being a weekend warrior prior to getting into track-days and racing.

But compulsory track-days? Nah.

It is perfectly acceptable to use any method other than force to make a man see reason. And if you best efforts fail and the man falls, then it is his right to do with his own body and mind as he deems fit.

Sure, we know track-days and racing tends to get rid of the 'need' to do weekend warrior shit, but there are many constraints denying most access to such venue.

They buy two wheels. They haul them out as summer arrives. Their imagined skill is way beyond their actual. They lack practice. They just wanna spend their two-bits of freedom away from wife and kids, doing, 'Wooo! Ain't this great!' impressions.

There is no way in the world can this weekend warrior phenomenon be controlled. It just "is".

And yeah, on occasion, one of them will take out an innocent 'other'. But that is also a part of life. You get out of bed in the morning, you hope the roof don't fall in. You walk to the dairy for the paper and get eaten by a big yellow dog.

But, first, last and always, you have the right to be where the big yellow dog is. You can choose to walk away, or you can choose to try walking by.

The point being. You choose. And you have the right to do so on account of it's your life and mind.

[short-circuit]

While motorcyclists continue to use public roads as their private racetracks we will continue to hear of needless deaths through irresponsible behaviour.

Do you think they will ban cars for this reason also? Cause I'd like to suggest NZ has a far worse culture of idiocy with vehicles of the four wheeled variety

[Katman]

And yeah, on occasion, one of them will take out an innocent 'other'. But that is also a part of life.

I don't think anyone has the right to take the attitude "Ah well, stiff shit for you for getting in my way".

[dpex]

It's only a matter of time before the government steps in and says enough.

Gee, Kat. I thought you were the government. You certainly embody all requirements to be a card-carrying bureaucrat with a very small mind.

[Katman]

Cause I'd like to suggest NZ has a far worse culture of idiocy with vehicles of the four wheeled variety

You're joking, right?

[short-circuit]

If you aren't then it's you who has issues with denial

[dpex]

you annoy me quite a bit.

You and a lot of others. Have you seen the "Crap In A Bag" poll? 13 entrants want to send their crap bags to Katman.

[Katman]

If you aren't then it's you who has issues with denial

How many car drivers died over the weekend through treating the road as a racetrack?

[dpex]

I set off for Castlepoint on Sunday arvo and just lost interest halfway, crossed over to the Riversdale road and headed home. I put it down to the easterly wind and a couple of scares during the week (self inflicted). Just didn't feel right...certainly cheered up with the wind behind me.

Good choice, Mctshirt. "You got to know when to fold them..." Hard thing to do. Well done you for knowing the moment.