tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post8629985268063713658..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: Is Driving in a Car Like Watching TV?Lost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-71096738366210390632011-09-02T08:29:30.542-04:002011-09-02T08:29:30.542-04:00Being in a car with a driver who is adjusting the ...Being in a car with a driver who is adjusting the floor mats at high speed while in heavy traffic is more dangerous than being on a motorcycle with a rider who has not had an accident in over 50 years and more than one million kilometers. (yes they exist)<br /><br />The flip side of saying a car is safer than a motorcycle is the incorrect assumption that all drivers are the same.Lost Motorcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-70183399803840200482011-09-01T16:47:22.764-04:002011-09-01T16:47:22.764-04:00That's a pretty nice ride! But we should alway...That's a pretty nice ride! But we should always prioritize safey by wearing jackets and helmets. That's nice but being in a car is safer than riding a motorcycle.Quentin Sanzhttp://www.grayauto.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-67143542968719300042011-04-14T10:51:23.361-04:002011-04-14T10:51:23.361-04:00You write, 'I suppose they wore helmets on the...You write, '<i>I suppose they wore helmets on their trip, although I don't see any in the picture</i>.'<br /><br />One need read no further than the first page of '<a href="http://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=427496" rel="nofollow"><i>Zen and the Art</i></a>' to discover, '<i>He grabs the back of my helmet</i>.' <b>;-)</b><br /><br />When our generation started riding, there were no helmet laws. In fact, there was not even a 'motorcycle rating' on drivers' licences - anybody could (and did) hop on a bike, without experience, and <i>head out on the highway</i> - generally in jeans and a t-shirt!<br /><br />Of course, back in the glorious Sixties, we were all immortal; our reflexes were outstanding, none of our friends had <i>yet</i> been seriously damaged in motorcycle accidents, and motorcycling for most of us was primarily economical (i.e. 'cheap') transportation. Not only was armour rare and expensive, but seemed superfluous (if not pretentious). <br /><br />But, since then, we've seen the results of unanticipated body-pavement contact. And our bodies no longer mend as quickly as they once did. <br /><br />So the price we pay is a little bit of additional isolation from our environment. And, for some of us, knowing that we've not left ourselves quite as vulnerable to afflictions such as <i>road rash</i> does little to detract from the riding experience.Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com