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Riding Is Safer Than I Thought
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June 4, 2009 at 9:49 pm #19309EliasParticipant
“Uncommon” might be bad word choice…maybe I should go with having an accident is a minority
June 4, 2009 at 11:39 pm #19315MunchParticipanthmmmm ….my favorite thing to do…. the stats say ” 1 in 4 people can wiggle their ears without touching them”…. now…. go find 4 people and see how many actually can……..
Amazing the difference between real life and statistical mumbo jumbo….. if you like to ride and want to ride then do so. Do not be fooled into thinking it can or will go one way or another…. pay attention to what you do and the things others do around you to minimize the risks. Other then that enjoy your life, enjoy your ride and leave the numbers to the guys that are making this stuff up.June 5, 2009 at 3:38 am #19326EliasParticipantI was just sharing some stats that I thought were surprising in favor of us riders. Am I over-analyzing? Didn’t mean to push the bounds.
June 5, 2009 at 4:44 am #19330zeppelinfromledParticipantThere’s no reason not to look at all of the information you can get your hands on, as long as you’re reasonable and you recognize the flaws in certain arguments. I don’t really think there is such a thing as over-analyzing, as long as you’re analyzing correctly.
June 5, 2009 at 10:22 am #19334MunchParticipantLOL…sorry I should apologize I guess. A lot of times I have a sever overdose of sarcasm and raw humor, and forget it rarely translates well into text. Yesterday I was also in rare form. Anything you can find to give you some personal comfort in riding is a good thing. Just don’t allow it to give you a false sense of security.
June 5, 2009 at 6:42 pm #19364EliasParticipantYEAH! APOLOGIZE YOU JERK!
haha, just kidding. I always appreciate your comments, even the sarcastic ones. It’s good to have people like you around because if I always got the answer I was expecting I wouldn’t learn anything new. You are right about the stats, they are just numbers. They don’t make riding any safer or more dangerous. I was just sharing because the amount of crashes were lower than I thought they would be. Guess I should have titled this thread “Riding Has Fewer Crashes Than I Thought!”
June 5, 2009 at 7:32 pm #19372CandiceParticipantI used to read the stats like these when I first started riding. I totally understand. I just keep it all in perspective now and don’t rely on them to give me any real answers. But I did read that people wearing white helmets had the lowest number of deaths on a motorcycle, so I got a white helmet.
June 5, 2009 at 8:24 pm #19379cyclenoviceParticipantIf I’m riding a motorcycle instead of a car, that means I’m not in a hurry. Trouble comes when you try to make an aggressive move to save time. Don’t! The near misses I’ve had in a car have sometimes been because I was in a hurry to get somewhere. On a bike, slow down, and enjoy the scenery! And for goodness sake, leave a big margin of safety. Trouble occurs if you have to slam on the brake.
June 5, 2009 at 8:51 pm #19380briderdtParticipantAnd I mean Never:
* Ride tired.
* Ride angry.
* Ride in a hurry.June 5, 2009 at 9:21 pm #19384EddiepowerfmParticipantI wonder what the article said about a gray helmet.
June 10, 2009 at 11:23 pm #19537gsmurfetteParticipantMy bike doesn’t have a clock, and I think there’s a reason other than no space….well, that’s what I tell myself anyways. I still attach a wrist watch to the handlebars so I can be back home in time to take care of the kids so hubby can go to work…….
June 11, 2009 at 8:00 am #19551Speedy RodriguezParticipantStatistically, riders with pink helmets have a 0.5% less chance of getting killed because a cager didn’t see them, however their odds of being killed in a tavern with a pink helmet rise over 50% as compared to a black one… :p
June 11, 2009 at 10:18 am #19555MunchParticipantthanks, needed a grin just before work
June 13, 2009 at 7:03 pm #19695owlieParticipantI know what you mean, I was going to crack a joke about how diverisfying your modes of transportation actually reduces your risk, but I don’t think it would translate well.
June 13, 2009 at 7:16 pm #19696owlieParticipantHmm… I don’t think that can be quite right… Was there a break down by gender? I would think that having a pink helmet would increase your odds of getting a date in a tavern…
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