Or at least going through a thought process about it..Buy a convertible that way you can take the kids with you.They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.But I have been considering the bike helmets due to current gas prices and the fact I fill my car up twice a week.They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.In a congested country there is no better way to get around.I play catch with my boys, piggy back them, run and jump and do silly thing on the monkey bars, do martial arts with.if your worried about breaking your neck or back, skateboarding probably is not the best option.Get something that your experiance level can handle and make sure it has a windshield.The windshield designed for my bike is short enough that the top of my helmet sits in the slipstream and vibrates, so I go without the windshield.Most everyone I know who has had a bike has never had an issue with an accident.Younger crowd over there, less life experience overall.As Aoife pointed out, there are a lot of inattentive drivers out there busy text-messaging each other.He has his larger touring bike for when he and my Mom take longer trips, and the smaller bike for the trips around town.Casey has a Harley as well and we love riding it around town and are planning a beach ride in a few weeks.I now have 3 helmets, a pink non-dot approved helmet, a smaller black helmet and a full face pink helmet.Most everyone I know who has had a bike has never had an issue with an accident.That is an interesting post, because almost ALL riders I know have at one time or other dropped their bike, or had to bail.Second I would put slippery surfaces, rain, oil, painted surfaces, to name a few, debris is another.He went from weekend rides to commuting on the bike.He has friends who have laid them down but no one has been seriously injured.We did have an idiot friend who went out one night, got drunk, climbed on his bike, and pushed it to 110 on I-85 and promptly ran into the back of a truck.He survived but he is living in a motorized wheelchair for the rest of his life.Life is about stupid decisions, and he could have been in a car and ended up with the same fate.Leather jackets come in many shapes and style, but a lot are decorative rahter than protective.I have seen even expensive jackets instantly disintegrate when hitting the ground.Boots are essential, even better with shin amour, ankle protection and similar.Sure around town, it may be ok to wear jeans, but as speed increases, jeans will not cut the mustard.Gear should be water proof if you want to ride in all weathers.Whether you want it or not, sooner or later something will happen.I have had 4 bikes, and 5-6 spills, some minor, grazes etc, others a bit more serious, dislocated shoulder, broken finger, lower spine issues yada yada.Havent known any deaths personally, but they happen routinely.If you are doing it to save money, dont expect a huge saving.Sure fuel can be better, but depending on the bike, you spend more on tires, chains, maintenance, etc.I can spend as much on a front wheel for a sports bike as I do on an entire set for my car, then have to do it again in 2500miles, where as the car is still going for miles.Then there is insurance, which is often expensive enough to choke a donkey.But they are cool, and more fun than a barrel full of monkies.Second I would put slippery surfaces, rain, oil, painted surfaces, to name a few, debris is another.I never laid it down, but I had a couple of close moments.I took the safety course and like to think I was a pretty good rider, but it was with good measure of luck or grace I survived.There are just too many things outside your control on a bike, and the car or truck wins every time.So chalk me up for no accidents or laying it over, but two or three near death experiences.The biggest danger is car drivers, aslong as your not regularly in traffic, it should be fine..
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