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Posted by DC
 - January 30, 2017, 13:47:39 PM
Quote from: Mr. P on January 30, 2017, 11:34:16 AM

Helmet saved my life this year.   light scratches on the back side.  imagine if that were my skull making "light contact" with the pavement.

My helmet saved my life once when I went down on my old bike.  It also prevented brain-pudding from being spread all over the road and staining it.

My bicycle helmet and upper body armor saved me from the worst damage after I was caught in a flash flood on my mountain bike and had a wicked wreck.  I had bad shoulder damage and had to ride back about 12 miles with only one usable arm through some bad areas where cyclists have been attacked, beaten, and robbed.  Had lots of PT for months after that.  It would have been much worse if I didn't have the body armor on.

Posted by Mr. P
 - January 30, 2017, 11:34:16 AM

Helmet saved my life this year.   light scratches on the back side.  imagine if that were my skull making "light contact" with the pavement. 

Posted by mittico68
 - January 09, 2017, 13:45:01 PM

As for the front brake, I think it's just a matter of ability on using it without let it block the wheel: look at the way professional riders use the front brake when facing the circuit curves, and you'll understand what I mean...
Just sayin'...

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 09, 2017, 12:59:23 PM

 :o my favorite is never use your front brake.....you will go over the handlebars.......

not being a physicist  or a really smart person even I know that I would have to be moving awfully fast and hammer that front brake on to get the rear end of my Drifter to go up and throw my fat butt up and over the windscreen.......

Posted by DC
 - January 09, 2017, 12:16:28 PM

With some, the myths do tend to persist.

Posted by greenbarn
 - January 08, 2017, 14:32:30 PM

I read it -- makes sense to me.

Posted by mittico68
 - January 08, 2017, 02:12:11 AM

Yeah, really a well done article.
I agree with the writer, about those false myths and the dangers they carry with them.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 08, 2017, 00:12:19 AM

     this is a very interesting read and I think very well written, I know it will spark some discussion......

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/autosmotorcycles/3-motorcycle-myths-that-won%E2%80%99t-die/ss-BBxTPf1?li=AAggFp0
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