If you have not crashed: What does it mean???

[Amorok]

I haven't crashed yet, but some of you know I ride like an old man. It's through caution and luck that I've stayed up so far.

[pauldun170]

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

I've wondered about this but for those who have never crashed, why do you think that is?

1. lucky as hell
2. too safe and conservative riding skill, thus not challenging their skills
3. just wait it's coming

I think it's a combination of everything. I try not to think/dwell about it. I know the possibility is there, just can't worry about it.

[DLIT]

It means it hasn't happened yet.

[unknownroad]

It surprises me to see so many riders taking the "two kinds of riders" line to heart... i only expect to hear that from old women.

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

2. too safe and conservative riding skill, thus not challenging their skills

Well, I certainly believe that the opposite is true- that a lot of people who have crashed have a tendency to ride too aggressively. I don't really care about "challenging my skill"... I just ride for fun. And I find the idea that if you're not crashing, you're not riding fast enough ON THE STREET... well, appalling, i think is the word.

So, I guess you would put me in category #2 I can live with that. My bike's sitting outside waiting to take me home from work, and she says she can live with that too

And FWIW, i don't consider a drop to be a "crash". A crash occurs when you are piloting a vehicle that is in motion and under power. If I am pushing a bike into a trailer and it falls because I lose my grip, it's not a crash. If I'm lifting a car with a hydraulic jack in the wrong spot and it falls off the jack, it's not a crash. Those are fuckups.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

hahahahaha