Old blokes who should know better.....

RebornRider

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May 31, 2019
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One aphorism that has finally begun to sink in is that you learn much more from your mistakes than from your successes. Sometimes when I successfully ride a feature (translation: didn't crash) I get to the other end and realize I have no idea how I got through it. Must've been luck. On the other hand, when I screw up, I usually know exactly what I did wrong.

When I resumed biking after many decades of not, I had a low speed crash that ended up with thumping the back of my head on the pavement. I bought a new helmet and decided I would tuck my chin to my chest if I knew there was a chance of another head thump. Pain is an effective teacher!

"Learn to crash before riding?" Good luck with that!
 
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steve_sordy

Wedding Crasher
Nov 5, 2018
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Lincolnshire, UK
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"Learn to crash before riding?" Good luck with that!
In 1980, I learned to parachute (once!), But before that I spent 8 hours falling onto a concrete floor from various heights and at various angles, including backwards from 3 feet up. All without any safety protection, not even a helmet!! We had two ex-Parachute Regiment guys on the same course and they said that the instructor was definitely ex Special Forces. He had just finished a contract in Oman so he was probably ex SAS.

Falling off a bike is easy by comparison, all that safety gear! :love:
 

dobbyhasfriends

🌹Old Bloke 🎸
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Sep 19, 2019
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Llandovery, Wales
I definitely know better.
Just got over COVID and I'm digging out my boots and gumshield on the hottest day off the year!

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Doomanic

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They are in the gallery so I have no idea why you can't play them. 🤷‍♂️
 


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