be prepared to drop or crash bike if you do.....it happens to most........
easy way to prevent crashing bike is dont ride.
easy way to prevent crashing bike is dont ride.
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dont go thinking you'll never crash, although its possible its very unlikely though, if it really really bothered you ya wouldnt ride.
make sure your wearing your gear its there for a reason, and always assume everyone is out to kill you
oh and practice as much as you can.
make sure your wearing your gear its there for a reason, and always assume everyone is out to kill you
oh and practice as much as you can.+1 Its really, REALLY easy to crash, the best bet is simply to get time on the road and start expecting that nobody has ever seen you at all... ever...
A couple of other small but good tips I can think of are take some riding courses, practice what they teach you and also watch peoples wheels, its easier to tell if a car is creeping forward or about to pull out in front of you if you see the wheels moving than watching to see if the car is creeping forward. Also, parked cars with their wheels pointed straight ahead can't pull out in front of you even if they've got their indicators on, whereas parked cars with their wheels moving and pointing into the road can run you over without indicators
A couple of other small but good tips I can think of are take some riding courses, practice what they teach you and also watch peoples wheels, its easier to tell if a car is creeping forward or about to pull out in front of you if you see the wheels moving than watching to see if the car is creeping forward. Also, parked cars with their wheels pointed straight ahead can't pull out in front of you even if they've got their indicators on, whereas parked cars with their wheels moving and pointing into the road can run you over without indicators
i like that, thats good.Drew said:Also, parked cars with their wheels pointed straight ahead can't pull out in front of you even if they've got their indicators on, whereas parked cars with their wheels moving and pointing into the road can run you over without indicators
+1 to that!Drew said:Also, parked cars with their wheels pointed straight ahead can't pull out in front of you even if they've got their indicators on, whereas parked cars with their wheels moving and pointing into the road can run you over without indicators
There is a lot more to riding that just planting your bum on the seat and seeing what will happen. If you're scanning for hazards correctly, checking mirrors, doing headchecks and are being sensible on a bike, you really are limiting your oppurtunity to crash.
If you're doing all the above correctly and wearing gear as if you're planning on stacking it today, you'll probably be alright for a long time. They're called accidents. If they were called deliberates, there'd be no insurance
And riding a pushie is way different from riding a bike - others may disagree here but I hate riding pushbikes becuase they come across as being unsafe IMO.
If you're doing all the above correctly and wearing gear as if you're planning on stacking it today, you'll probably be alright for a long time. They're called accidents. If they were called deliberates, there'd be no insurance
And riding a pushie is way different from riding a bike - others may disagree here but I hate riding pushbikes becuase they come across as being unsafe IMO.
i wouldnt say "its easy to crash" but crashes to happen in silly straight forward ways. a lot will depend on how you ride. all my road crashes were self inflicted in one way or another and in all of them i should have known better but i just pushed the boundaries.. fingers crossed but in normal "commuting" mode i have not had any major close calls in over 100 000km of riding. the trick is to start slow but always be mindful of the other drivers and assume they dont see you. go practice emergency braking, be comfortable with cornering and dont avoid riding in the rain, its an important skill. observation and road positioning is key. dont sit in cars blind spots, when you see a car roll up to an intersection on the side, set up brakes in case they pull out.. essentially assume the worse case. how you ride on your L's and P's imo will shape what kind of a rider you will be. If you take the time to "learn" how to ride safe, all of those things will become habits for your riding career. if you learn well, there is no reason why you should have a crash. to be honest out of all of the guys i know riding in syd, its not like we expect to crash when we ride.. accidents can happen to anyone of course but its not like its an accomplishment not to if that makes sense..
track riding of course if different.. and dirt bikes dont count. if you dont crash on the dirt each ride.. you're not trying hard enough haha
track riding of course if different.. and dirt bikes dont count. if you dont crash on the dirt each ride.. you're not trying hard enough haha
haha you can stay as a real rider.. I aint, I prefer to have my saftey and life nice saying though.
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