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Conan776 t1_jebpyvq wrote

Friends don't let friends ride motorcycles.

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RailRoad_Candy t1_jecipc4 wrote

But they sure as fuck let them text and surf the net while driving.

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easterdaythrowaway t1_jecn0fk wrote

Being on a motorcycle you really notice how many people are on their phone and distracted. Only the thinking goes from “I hope this person doesn’t hit me and bangup my car” to “I hope this person doesn’t veer into me and end my life.”

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dontbeapile t1_jecci5v wrote

Interesting take you have there. It’s about to be riding season so don’t put any bad omens out there alright? Don’t be a paranoid Karen.

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Conan776 t1_jecps1l wrote

I've been around long enough just as a commuter to see two serious wrecks with my own eyes, had one friend killed when he hit an animal crossing the road, and have another close acquaintance whose legs were seriously maimed (and yet he is still an avid bike enthusiast). It's not paranoia; it's pattern recognition!

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dontbeapile t1_jecrh6u wrote

Understandable and I’m sorry for your friends worst case scenario outcomes. Neither deserved that but the rest of us are gonna assume the risk and ride on. Please watch for us and bicyclists on the road this spring/summer

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Warglebargle2077 t1_jee6aic wrote

I hear you. My cousin died getting hit by a truck on his dirt bike. That was in 2000. In 2022 my uncle, father of my aforementioned cousin, was killed on his motorcycle by a woman cutting him off in her car.

If I ever have kids they’re never going near a two wheeled vehicle with an engine.

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Workacct1999 t1_jeefx7l wrote

I have a buddy who was a huge motorcycle guy. It was his favorite activity and he counted down the days until spring so he could ride again. He put his bike up for sale the day he learned his wife was pregnant. I have always respected him for that.

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Workacct1999 t1_jeefsfg wrote

Riding a motorcycle is an objectively dangerous activity. It's not paranoia, it is a fact.

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