February 16th, 2023, 03:33 PM | #1 |
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Name: Zoi
Location: Oklahoma
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Went down yesterday:(
I don’t remember what led up to it but i was the only person involved. Bikes damage is all superficial and I walked away with road rashed knee and a fractured thumb. Overall only $407 in damage including a new helmet so i got off pretty good. All the levers, headlight, gauge cluster, and scraped up muffler is all that got damaged.
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February 16th, 2023, 04:12 PM | #2 |
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Sorry you crashed, Zoi. I hope you recover as painlessly as possible, and that your 250 comes out OK too.
It would be good if you can remember what caused it. It's usually very useful to know so you can avoid it in the future. My only bad crash was back in the late 1970s, and it was caused by looking in a mirror too long, to see if a cop I passed was coming out of hiding to stop me (he wasn't). Since then I have an alarm go off in my head if I take my attention off of what's in front of me more than about half a second. It's also the reason I won't ever mount a phone or GPS receiver in my view. They stay in my tail bag, and I stop to use them. |
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February 16th, 2023, 07:32 PM | #3 | |
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also i suspect the pressure to keep up with my friend didnt help, as she was speeding and i didnt wanna fall behind |
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February 16th, 2023, 07:50 PM | #4 | |
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It's not like she's a slow rider anyway: |
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February 16th, 2023, 07:58 PM | #5 |
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yeah, its a shame i had to go down to understand theres no harm in being slow. just gotta ride my own ride.
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February 18th, 2023, 09:42 PM | #6 |
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It happens and it can happen to anybody. Sorry to hear that you crashed but glad the damage is minor. Many factors could have led up to the crash, but try not to worry about other riders being faster. You will become fast in no time just make sure you get plenty of rest before riding and stay hydrated. It's good to load up on water before a ride especially on hot days.
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February 25th, 2023, 06:01 PM | #7 |
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Sorry you crashed, but yes, ride your own ride and the other guys can pass you if they want to go faster. Might also help to get intercoms when you ride with someone, to let them know you're not comfortable at that pace or make some way to catch up. Maybe if they see you dropping back they can wait at the next reasonable stopping place.
I had got good feedback on a group ride. Some of the riders were quite content to stay behind me, and stay at my relatively slow pace. They were glad to have someone else take the "responsibility" of being the slow one. |
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