I have done a lot of biking:))
I passed my test when I was 16 - those were the days when the examiner walked round the course, and jumped out in front of u by way of creating an emergency stop!!This was 47 years ago!!
What have I learnt? Well I love bikes BUT they are fundamentally very dangerous (that sounds obvious - but to many it is not)
Constant endeavour to improve riding habits/techniques/safety is vital for survival.
Being a biker makes you a better car driver - you become much more aware of all sorts of driving/road conditions.
Car drivers often do not see bikes. Bikes can pop up in road positions where car drives do not expect them to be.
Bikes move fast into road positions - often way too fast- and IMHO this creates many accidents - the "sorry mate I did not see you" syndrome.
I could go on but u get the point.
M3boy
neil
