iandouglas Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 What would make you give up biking? motorcyclists are 75 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured than car drivers, according to the Department for Transport Read more: http://www.confused.com/motorbike-insurance/articles/road-safety-what-would-make-you-give-up-your-motorcycle-motorbike#ixzz2Xk4J0CO9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 probably because its car drivers that cause most motorbike accidents. will stop riding when they prise the keys from my cold dead hands (natural death i hope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 if some one offered me a million pounds I'd consider it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandouglas Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 yep we are hopelessly addicted as the item says:- the statistics speak for themselves, it's up to us as adults to weigh up the risks we choose to take in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 75 times? It was only 12 last year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandouglas Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 there's lies. damn lies and statistics fact is though bike v cage isn't a good outcome for the biker - having received a broken leg this way in the past when a dozy car driver turned in front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I've been riding bikes for four years, only had one accident which was dropping my DT50 on the ice. Been driving for 3 years, have had 3 accidents (1 was my fault, slid into a parked car in the snow last year) I think they are lieing to us :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandouglas Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 must admit the stats do worry me, sooner or later there's that character out there we are likely to come across who hasn't had enough sleep, needs new glasses or simply isn't paying attention being on the phone or changing a cd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted July 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 1, 2013 What would make you give up biking? Death, disability or too old to ride only. I have got 37 years of biking in, so far. They haven't got me properly yet and I would have missed all of that if I decided that biking was too dangerous. I smoke too so I am trying to give the Grim Reaper the best possible odds I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt502001 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Nothing will ever stop me from riding if I can't hold up 2 wheels then I will build a trike or strap on a side car. Not exactly the same but close enough. As far a stats they don't hold much weight for me,once hear that your more likely to get hit by a buss than die in a plane crash, so does this mean if you never fly in a plane you will never get hit by a bus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Social engineering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obriens65 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 When I'm too old and feeble to swing my leg over the saddle I might consider giving up the bike. Or I might get one with a lower seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo666 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 had a horrendous accident last year 3 months later another bike bought had a major accident a lot of years ago road home on the back of a bike from hospital only one thing will ever stop me from riding bikes and thats the long sleep lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15975562 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8401344.stmcheck this out put your postcode in tells all the deaths in your area. my area had 20 cars and 4 bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Thames Valley - 19% were bikers, 56% were cagers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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