There are
old motorcycle riders and
bold motorcycle riders but there're no
old, bold motorcycle riders.
I went through that phase over thirty years ago.
Here's an example of why I gave up the bike:
"On one leg each, they stand together"
By: JO CIAVAGLIA
Bucks County Courier Times
Garry and Renee Brizell say that losing one leg each in a motorcycle accident has slowed them down, but hasn't stopped them from moving forward - together.
For all that they've been through the last six months Garry and Renee Brizell figure together they still have two good legs to stand on. Their right ones.
After all, doctors told the Bristol Township couple it's a miracle they're standing, period.
In September Garry and Renee took their motorcycle out for a long ride to New Hope, when an unlicensed driver missed a stop sign and slammed into them, throwing them onto separate sides of River Road.
Renee's leg was severed, Garry's was badly crushed.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/loca...ogether-2.html
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The town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, mentioned in the article is a popular destination for cyclists. When the weather's nice the streets are jammed, literally wall-to-wall, with parked bikes as riders bask in the ambiance of the quaint town.
Make no mistake, bikes can be a deadly way to get your kicks. It is not only that you rely upon your own skill and savvy but that you must depend upon the sketchy abilities of others.
Heed.