And some people don't recognize the sarcasm about his getting a ticket
unless you hold up a sign.
keith_w wrote:
P. J. Alling wrote:
You really got to be more careful.
He's been riding professionally for a long time. I think he knows
traffic better than most of us!
Get a Bell for crisakes, it will help protect you from the speeding
cars...
No, it really won't. I hope you said that tongue in cheek, but without
a smiley or other indication, I assume you might have been serious.
As a long time motorcycle rider (since 1950) I can assure you, on two
wheels you become almost invisible on the road.
It's an old joke among long term riders, that when involved in a
car/bike accident, and the car driver is asked [rather stupidly in my
humble opinion]
"How could you possibly hit him! He was right in front of you."
"I didn't see him."
"How many little children have you run over? They are *much* smaller
than a motorcycle and rider."
Facts are, bikes *are* practically invisible to the rest of the
motoring public, and a cyclist has to be at 110% attention at all
times. As Frank is an excellent example of, even then you stand a very
much higher incidence of having a traffic accident than a motorcar.
Mend quickly, Frank. You have my empathy! I've been *so* close, so
many times... I can see the whole picture. It IS dangerous out there.
Be well, keith
frank theriault wrote:
well, today started with a bang!
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When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
