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To the guy who dropped his bike at the gas station
Reply to: pers-344707647@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-06-04, 1:29PM CDT


Hey man, I watched you pull into the gas station with your black and red suzuki before dropping it on the right side in the parking lot. Smooth move. You managed to knock a pristine bike over while it wasn't even in motion. I know, shit happens. I ride 12 months a year when most bikes are at home in a climate controlled garage where they will wait until the first sunny day of spring when they can polish their chrome and look tough for their yuppie friends.

The problem was how you picked up your bike. You still had the bike straddled with legs as you tugged on the bike with your lower back to get it upright. That's a great way to injure yourself, and of course, drop your bike a 2nd or 3rd time. Just the way you did. You're lucky to drop such a lightweight bike and get away without a crushed disc in your spine. You should step to the side and lift with your legs or try using the technique shown at the msgroup website.

When I saw your bike go down a second time I started jogging over to help but you had it up again before I got close enough to shout. I thought you'd rather not be confronted after an embarrassing episode and went back on my way. And shame on everyone else who was close enough to help but kept driving by.

I thought everything would be alright when you got the bike back up but then you rear ended a car twice on the way to an intersection. Do you even have a Class M license? Do you have experience to be riding a powerful sport bike? Do you have more money than skill? Did you take the MSF course? You need to stay off the road and learn some very serious experience before going back out and making the streets unsafe for everyone.

Watch your ass and don't be afraid to ask for help if you really dump your bike. Get a full set of riding gear and WEAR IT. Bikes go down. They go down more often when you're riding outside of your ability. Step down to a bike you can control and make a lifetime of your riding experience.





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