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RE: [RC] re: stop kidding yourself - Robert J. MorrisJust a "me too" to Cindy's comments about horses and motorcycles. I have a body in both camps. That is my body! One of the rules with the bikes is ATGATT; all the gear all the time. This applies to horses as well. You do not ride your horse with out a helmet! And, Cindy, obviously it does not stop with the 70's as I am well started into the 80's. Bob Bob Morris Boise, ID -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Collins Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:07 AM To: Ridecamp Ridecamp Subject: [RC] re: stop kidding yourself I hate to burst your bubble, but maybe it depends on where you live. As I've said, I have a foot in both user groups and I know WAY more people who have been permanently injured and/or killed on horses. Now, let me give this caveat: I also don't mean to disparage certain motorcycle users, but it truly depends on if you're talking about the Harley crowd that rides from bar to bar with no helmet on or the "kid" who buys a new super bike and has never ridden a motorcycle of any kind until then or even worse the mid-life crisis guy who buys a bike that is more powerful than anything he's ever driven in a car and who has no training or experience with motorcycles, etc. The motorcycle folks I "hang out with" grew up riding dirt bikes, they learned how to handle turning, gravel, etc. They all wear helmets and protective gear. They competed in off road events of all kinds. They do things like ride on their BMWs to the Arctic Circle or the length of Mexico, etc. Do they occasionally have wrecks...you bet, but that's the exception, not the rule. And, the worst wreck many of them have been in involved things like a car driver turning in front of them or a deer running into the highway and wiping them off their bike. Many of them are riding into their 60s and even 70s. Anyhow, one of my best friends is an ER nurse and she can tell you that although she has seen some horrible and stupid motorcycle victims, she sees WAY more horse accidents. BTW, my motorcycle friends all think think that what "I" do is WAY more dangerous :) Cindy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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