Las Vegas Bicycle accident

It’s kinda hard to grok members of a motorcycle road racing forum saying they think riding a bicycle on a street is too dangerous.

 

Well, in all fairness some of those same people think that riding a motorcycle on the streets is dangerous as well and I'm inclined to agree.... but I still do it. I know more than a few that refuse to do so.

 

I've never been asked to share a race track with eighteen wheelers and distracted soccer moms. While we are on the subject, I walk thousands of miles a year with my dog. I never have problems with cars or other pedestrians getting into my space. Bicyclists are a daily problem. The way they act on walking trails and sidewalks is the very behavior they complain about on the highway. The most egregious offenders always have the tightest, most colorful lycra, so at least they self label so that I can plan accordingly.

 

Never have been licensed to ride on the street...never will be licensed to ride on the street. It's not hard to understand why if you are being honest when evaluating the risk involved.

 

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That was funny as hell lol

 

I totally get it.... believe me. Temptation to go fast is a Siren's song I've often answered. My brother lost his life being a dumbass on the street. But he was doing illegal shit so that's why he deserved to die. I ride totally legal nowadays so I'm probably immune to getting dead cause you know.... it's my right to legally ride...legally.

 

Beyond horrible news. I've ridden between 4k-10k miles a year the last 10 years and sharing the road with traffic, terrifies me. And, I was hit by a car in Jan of this year (different circumstances) and luckily walked away with just a broken bicycle, not fun. These days, I ride with a blinking red light, brighter clothing and stay off of busy roads.

Reading about this ride, it's just sad and IMO, easily avoidable.

Ken

 

This.

What they were doing was perfectly legal and yep, it ultimately got them killed. The same can be said for left-hand turners killing motorcyclists, pedestrians getting killed in a crosswalk when it's their turn, etc. What's unfortunate is how acceptable these circumstances are nowadays. Along the way, the value of a fellow human has somehow decreased and it sucks.

 

For some, there is no value whatsoever in anyone but themselves.

 

That's us, the unfeeling clods that would rather you not become a hood ornament while screaming about how right you are. So self absorbed.

 

Road cycling is probably more dangerous. It is hard to grok in the sense that people are arguing so strenuously against it with ignorant and emotional arguments. They sound like all the ninnies that would love to see motorcycle racing banned because “OMG it’s so dangerous!” Hypocrisy can’t be helped I guess.

 

I haven't seen anyone in this thread argue for banning it. If you have reached that conclusion you have done so on your own. We think it's stupid but you are free to be stupid.

 

I've done both and disagree with that statement. Every damn weekend I was racing motorcycles, I saw someone leave in the ambulance with various degrees of injuries, including death. And I raced motorcycles much less often than I rode bikes in a group on the roads. The statistics are kinda hard to compare and based on personal opinion, but I'm far from convinced bicycles are more dangerous than motorcycles.

 

In organized competition?