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22-06-12, 09:22 AM

Alright then folks as im sure you know I fell off the bikethe other week. As im sat here, not feeling sorry for myself but feeling sorryfor those around me im wondering what your thoughts are on hurting yourself onyour bike?

I fell off at (im guessing) 10 mph and ive broken ribs onboth sides and my collar bone quite badly. I also got concussion so whatactually happened im not 100% about. Im guessing that ive been quite unlucky inwhats happened and I was fully kitted up at the time. God knows what would havehappened if it had been 50 or even 80 mph through the dales?!

So im thinking what do I do now and was wondering what otherfolks thought when they have been in a similar situation. i.e. ride again orpack it all in. I don’t feel worried about getting back on a bike at all. Howeverthe thing that’s really upset me was arriving in A+E with both sets of parentsthere and my better half crying her eyes out. (maybe I should point out thatkat was one of the first on the scene and saw me talking gibberish as well asthe bike in the middle of the road so was obviously quite distressed) am I rightto put her through this again? Is biking selfish? Or should I do what I believeto be the right thing and sell the bike and look back on my time as lots of funand a nice hobby for a few years.

Now im sat here hoping that im be going back to my job inthe near future (theres a clause In my contract that means I potentially don’t getsick pay for motorcycle accidents and the boss has urged me to pack it inbefore) and that the family and more importantly our lass will forgive me for puttingthem through a lot of anguish.

So just after reading the do you ride in fear thread imcurious as to peoples thoughts.

22-06-12, 09:22 AM	#1
AndyBrad Guest Posts: n/a	thoughts after falling off Alright then folks as im sure you know I fell off the bikethe other week. As im sat here, not feeling sorry for myself but feeling sorryfor those around me im wondering what your thoughts are on hurting yourself onyour bike? I fell off at (im guessing) 10 mph and ive broken ribs onboth sides and my collar bone quite badly. I also got concussion so whatactually happened im not 100% about. Im guessing that ive been quite unlucky inwhats happened and I was fully kitted up at the time. God knows what would havehappened if it had been 50 or even 80 mph through the dales?! So im thinking what do I do now and was wondering what otherfolks thought when they have been in a similar situation. i.e. ride again orpack it all in. I don’t feel worried about getting back on a bike at all. Howeverthe thing that’s really upset me was arriving in A+E with both sets of parentsthere and my better half crying her eyes out. (maybe I should point out thatkat was one of the first on the scene and saw me talking gibberish as well asthe bike in the middle of the road so was obviously quite distressed) am I rightto put her through this again? Is biking selfish? Or should I do what I believeto be the right thing and sell the bike and look back on my time as lots of funand a nice hobby for a few years. Now im sat here hoping that im be going back to my job inthe near future (theres a clause In my contract that means I potentially don’t getsick pay for motorcycle accidents and the boss has urged me to pack it inbefore) and that the family and more importantly our lass will forgive me for puttingthem through a lot of anguish. So just after reading the do you ride in fear thread imcurious as to peoples thoughts.