I have read somewhere that if you have a spill at 70mph and slide with your hands down (with no gloves on) that you will burn away skin and bone at a rate of an inch per second, not sure how true that is but it makes you think. As a bare minimum I always where my helmet (in the UK it is law that you do!) gloves and jacket, and if I am going for a proper burn I will put my leather bottoms on and boots.
I bet road rash sucks, did you have to peal the bed sheets from you open wounds every morning ?

 

Isn't this the second crash in a week from cold tires? Heal up soon, keep that wound clean.

 

I would like to inform everyone that "hattrick" was my boyfriend of two years and passed away on September 13, 2007 in a tragic bike accident at 22 yrs. old. He was on his way home from work at 2p.m. and a 79-year-old man pulled out of the post office in a tahoe without seeing Aaron. The man hit him with the front left of the Tahoe and he was run over. Aaron was driving the speed limit, wearing his helmet, gloves, and bike jacket. He was doing everything right, he just wasn't seen, as I know many bikers aren't. So please, I know it's a thrill to be on your bikes, but please please be careful of other drivers. Aaron was always careful and would always try and make eye contact with other drivers on the road, at stop signs, etc... but this time it just didn't work. So please please have fun out there and be careful at the same time.

RIP Aaron Michael Bazan
Sept. 5, 1985 - Sept. 13, 2007

 

RIP Aaron

 

RIP Aaron

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Just blown me away, don't know wot to say really, angry & sad at the same time. I know you can't prevent accidents, but at least we can be prepared for them. Hope he's found peace.

 

Ride in peace buddy.

 

I wonder if anyone will care about me to post something somewhere if anything were to happen to me...[sm=sigh.gif][sm=smiley19.gif]

 

RIP

 

Man that's so sad. My first wreck was the one day I went without gear (seems to be karma). Went home on lunch break because it stopped rainging and was a nice day outside. One my way back to work I just came through an intersection and a Jeep Cherokee pulled out in front of me. I start to pass because it was too close to brake and then she saw me and cut back over to clear up the lane (expecting me to stay in my lane and pass her) but I was already in the other lane and she only ended up cutting back in front of me. Needless to say I was hopeless. I got on the brakes as hard as I could bc I knew I was going to hit. I think the closer I got the harder I pulled because I endo-ed a foot behind the rear bumper. I went head first into the back corner and then knee first into the pavement. The bike flipped and was hardly damaged. My knee took a hard hit and hurt for weeks afterwards. Leg, kneee, and arms were all thrashed. Luckily I had gloves and a helmet on (the 2 I NEVER go without). Now I never ride in anything but jeans and a jacket with gloves and a helmet. It only takes once you guys...