You are absolutely correct. Your best defence when riding a bike is to ride
like you are invisible. A percentage don't see you anyway, even if they are
looking in your direction. If it is not an automobile it just does not
register for some reason.
Mike
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:30 AM, GUY DAY <grday@btinternet.com> wrote:
> I won't go as far as Dave by saying every crash is the bike riders fault
> but I will say that everybody on 4+ wheels is out to get you (unless they
> have been bike riders - but even so ....).
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@att.net>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 8:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Another Crash
>
>
> You made a good choice, but if you're going to ride motorcycles you must
>> remember that ANY crash you're in is your fault. If you can't avoid even
>> a
>> kid on a big wheel, for any reason, stay off the bike and live. Once you
>> think you are a big boy and can play with the traffic because you have the
>> right away, you are correct you have the dead right away.
>> Crash
>>
>> I had the choice of letting him hit me with the side of his
>> truck or going in the ditch
>> Mike MacLean
>> 60 Sprite
>> 56 BN2
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