Why Bikers die on Welsh Roads - TV tonight

[Stu]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

wat a load of alarmist boll'#**s

So you're obviously quite happy with 40 a year death rate and nothing should be done about itt?

Law it's on Sky+ you'll need to come round & watch it.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I've said this for ages, anything in burberry, and anyone who lives on queens road but drives an impreza, just shoot the swines.

Result: much safer roads and no more drug problem!

oooooooooooooo mieoaw, but oh so true

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Stu

OK can the .Ogres please be clearly pointed out & I'll go at watch it again.
Luckypants were you the one with the dark glasses & Black bandana on your head?

When the guy was interviewed off the Bikesafe course, I'm in the background waving me arms about with the guy in the Fluo jacket. I am also seen stuffing me sarnie in me face....

I am also briefly seen speaking in the Bikesafe lecture. Not heard though, which is just as well cos I think I was having a pop at the Bikesafe ex-copper (the fat bloke that was interviewed, Paul Cheshire) for stating that having a loud can, black visor and small plate meant a rider was a 'boy racer'. I endevoured to put him straight. My bike was parked in N. Wales Police HQ car park with said items fitted and my black visor was with me if it brightened up.....

[yorkie_chris]

What good is a TV program going to do?

Maybe some more "think bike" adverts and more courses available would be nice instead of a biased and unrepresentative veiw of it making us out to be hooligans.

40 a year isn't bad to say how much fun it is and how close a lot of bikers push the edges.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

The progrramme seemed to be morbidly fixated on the deaths of bikes making it's argument that it's mainly our fault for getting killed,

I think you will find that the statistics bear out that most motorcycle accidents are single vehicle AFAIK Can't argue with statistics.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

40 a year isn't bad to say how much fun it is and how close a lot of bikers push the edges.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Told you it would be propaganda.

Nearly as unbiased and representative as their documentary on the BNP.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Wales:
The land where men are men and sheep are scared!

Why they put so many fun roads there I don't know....

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

High road well eh.

When I get the funds to put mine on the road legally you can teach a newbie how to ride properly

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What good is a TV program going to do?

Maybe some more "think bike" adverts and more courses available would be nice instead of a biased and unrepresentative veiw of it making us out to be hooligans.

40 a year isn't bad to say how much fun it is and how close a lot of bikers push the edges.

Some carefully reasoned arguments there from an experienced biker. If you do come to Wales, please try not to scare the sheep.

Originally Posted by Stu

I think you will find that the statistics bear out that most motorcycle accidents are single vehicle AFAIK Can't argue with statistics.

AFAIK it's true: male, 25-40, sports bike, rider error on a rural road.

[dizzyblonde]

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Originally Posted by Stu

So you're obviously quite happy with 40 a year death rate and nothing should be done about itt?

Law it's on Sky+ you'll need to come round & watch it.

No I'm not happy about that at all, its the way the program was portraying the people that have died that peed me off..
Look back at my very early comments in first pages of this thread and you may get more insight to an angry outburst like the one i just showed

[Stu]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What good is a TV program going to do?

Maybe some more "think bike" adverts and more courses available would be nice instead of a biased and unrepresentative veiw of it making us out to be hooligans.

40 a year isn't bad to say how much fun it is and how close a lot of bikers push the edges.

I hope you've told your family not to mourn you if the worst should happen - but that you were doing something you love to the bet of your ability.