Thinking of giving up biking...

[vifferman]

Like someone else said here (can't be ferkt going back to see who it was), ignore all the comments (including this one), and do what's best for you.

I've had a few crashes in the 30+ years since I started riding, but strangely enough, even though my first at age 17 was the worst (t-boned a car and somersaulted over it), I never even thought about whether I'd ride again. However, the second bike I wrote off a few years back had me at the point of signing up for a car instead. It wasn't until I gave it some REALLY deep thought that I realised I wasn't quite ready to give it away.

I've had lots of people come up to me and say, "Yeah, I used to ride a bike once, but...." and I think that's really sad, especialy since the "but" is usually summat along the lines of, "but I wimped out / became boring / settled down and became an office drone / got married and my wife told me I wasn't allowed a bike / would rather sit in a car talking on my cellphone and listening to crap musak".

A bike to me isn't a means of transportation; it's something that defines who I really am.

[Motu]

A bike to me isn't a means of transportation; it's something that defines who I really am.

So you think my old,worn out,oil leaking bikes have something to say about me personally?

[jrandom]

So you think my old,worn out,oil leaking bikes have something to say about me personally?

Yes.

Yes, we do.

[DUCATI*HARD]

pussy

[ital916]

hey man, i know where you coming from, i have always wanted to ride, got a bike, and i've already had two bins learning to ride in the last month. You just gotta get back up aye, heal up and take it slow. I rode again today after my bin yesterday and it was pretty damn scary but taking it slow and knowing that i will get better with time helped me. Plus you've got all the great kiwibikers to help out if ya need it. take ya time, take it easy and ride safe.

Peace

D

[The Pastor]

hey steam while your in aussie go vist chopper reid and HTFU.

[kevfromcoro]

Biking is a bit like rooting...once u learn ..u allways go back
i havent riden for years..and now iam back into it...
like meeting fellow bikers down the local..we all seem to have something in common.

[Grub]

What you think? Should I just give up and avoid the pain of another off..

And you're asking us in a motorcyce riders forum?

My big off has certainly affected me, my boot hasn't touched the road since I got back on. I just love it too much to give up.

[Steam]

Hmmm... yes, I went to the bike shop today and looked at the small trailies, something like a DR250 might be nice for a bit of offroad fun and commuting. Hell, why not a DRZ400 while I'm at it.
Just dreaming at this stage, maybe it will come to nothing, still...


It's like bikes are magnetic or something... I am pulled to them... such loverly big toys. Even if they do bite sometimes.

[zeRax]

havent bothered reading any other posts but yours, but dont give up, it could be that you've had these crashes, and may never have another, nobody really knows these things, it could happen, it might not.

keep riding, just make sure you always do your part to make sure its a safe ride,

!

[LardEmbargo]

dood! sorry to hear about your off, best wishes for mending. And sorry to hear you're feeling flat about it. Sounds like you shouldn't try and overanalyse it all - I guess ideally you'd want every crash (or near crash) to be a learning experience - like, ok so I'm never farking doing that again - but sometimes about as much as you can take away from things is that shit happens.

You've got some enforced time out while you're getting fixed up, see what you think when you're sorted out. No rush.

[Ocean1]

Hmmm... yes, I went to the bike shop today and looked at the small trailies, something like a DR250 might be nice for a bit of offroad fun and commuting. Hell, why not a DRZ400 while I'm at it.
Just dreaming at this stage, maybe it will come to nothing, still...


It's like bikes are magnetic or something... I am pulled to them... such loverly big toys. Even if they do bite sometimes.

If you want to learn dirt fast get something 250 or less. I'd love to sell you my KLX but the big 4 strokes aren't good to learn on and they punish mistakes hard. KDX200 is a good bike, or an XR200, even a 125 is good. Get well healed first, broken clavicles aren't an uncommon dirt injury, usually caused not by a direct impact but from the compression load caused by a hands-out landing. You want it strong before you ride again because you're going to get minor offs occasionally.

[Conquiztador]

You want it strong before you ride again because you're going to get minor offs occasionally.

Broken collarbones become much stronger when they heal.

Jees you guys, he has not got this much symphaty since his mum dropped him head first on the floor!!

FFS harden up and stop this bull. We all know you are not gonna give it up. A man (even if young...) who builds Mad Max replicas outta SR 250's and had plans (or did you complete it??) to make a Barbie one (think pink with tazzles..) will never give biking up.

Steam, just come clean: You got the symphaty. It was nice and stroked your bruised ego. But now, time to move on.

And I will add here: Broken collarbones does not stop you from doing anything. Tape the shoulder stiff and you will be back in the seat tomorrow. (Trust me, been there...)

[Steam]

Ah yes, if only sympathy was cash, I'd have a couple of thousand bucks for sure. Pity me, PITY ME:

[The Pastor]

dude, i think you must have sufferd some severe brain damage if you want to give up biking!

p/t

On a more serrious note, do what you want to do, and it might take a long time to figure it out.