[The Deuce]

I agree with both Unit and JL that no one actually plans on wrecking a bike. It was something my MSF instructor told us on our first day. I always figured I would beat the odds, until I was airborne (yeah I went down highside) and thinking, "Yeah, he was right." It is just one of those things that if you can't stomach the idea that it would happen to you, then maybe you should stick to four wheels. I don't plan on dumping the new bike, and I hope we don't hear about anyone else on this board crashing.

I really don't want to belabor the point, or start some big confilct. I know people who have ridden for years and not crashed, and people in wheelchairs because they did. I also know people who fall into both categories from cars, crossing the street, etc.

Weither you expect to crash or not just defines the optomist/pessimist argument. There is a finite number of variables one can control when doing any activity. The only problem is the uncontrolled variable seems to be largest in Motorcycling. Or at least it is the activity that the most people consider to be useless and dangerous. I personally think that riding a road bicycle is more dangersous per mile ridden, but that is a whole other discussion.

Again, 89 sorry your soon to be family in laws had to deal with this. When he is all healed up beat some sense into him, and maybe 'encourage' him to take the saftey course. Any time I think of giving the bike up, I just go for a nice long ride and remember why I still have it. Hopefully you future bro-in-law will have more good memories than bad ones with bikes.

later-