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Originally Posted by RSBob
Not a moto rider but find this thread very interesting as a road cyclist. I have the same misgivings about people texting, talking on their phones as well as the aging population, not to mention, let’s call them, new Americans.
No matter how attentive I am checking where people are looking always a fear of being taken out from behind.
As a result 90% of my riding is trail. It’s a challenge physically and mentally as well as being out in nature which I really enjoy. The danger are the risks I chose to take and how hard I chose to push it. Just like driving a car at 9/10s, mtn biking give me the same excitement and is constant skill building. More than you wanted to know.
Two wheels on the road is just getting too risky for this 60 year old.
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I'm not 60 but i completely agree. I commuted by bike in traffic for 15 years. Had all sorts of close calls. Was only after i'd taken the motorcycle safety class and commuted by motorbike for a few months that it sunk in how suicidally exposed i was on a road bike. A few places where i rode the closing speed between car and me was 30+ mph. With that delta you'll never avoid the inattentive driver. Motorbike has mirrors and a giant throttle so you can move away from any driver that makes you uncomfortable.
I made the same move to mtb. It might still be dangerous but i wont get nuked by someone elses mistake.