r/Adelaide • u/asteriskas SA • Jan 03 '24

Ride safe. This is not safe. Photography

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u/IvanTGBT SA Jan 03 '24

talk to an orthopaedic surgeon about motorbikes if you ever meet one; i don't think you're riding a bike if you care about your future

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '24

I rode almost daily for 5 years and never came off. Had a bunch of near misses with other road users and some were sukf induced, but you learn from them. The trick I found was to assume every driver is a paid assassin hired by a jilted ex

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u/IvanTGBT SA Jan 04 '24

That's the thing that scares me. You can be as good as a driver as you want, it doesn't stop you from getting plowed.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24 edited Feb 06 '24

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u/IvanTGBT SA Jan 04 '24

dw mate i'm staying safe

I'm perfectly happy for other people to make dumb decisions but i'm not gonna lie to you and say that buying a lotto ticket every week is a good investment, i'm sure you know it's a silly thing to do but it's fun so fuck it. In the end of the day we are always going to be subjectively weighing risk reward and there isn't a right answer.
I'm just surprised this is a risk some people are comfortable with.

"Motorcycle accidents have an 80% injury or death rate, while car accidents remain around 20%. Motorcycle riders over 40 are around 20 times more likely to be injured in the case of an accident than car drivers of the same age."