again, from 1 rider to another: keep the sunny side up...
the midwest riding season will be over soon tho... i'm not sure i asked but, were u guys fully geared up? just curious.. i'm so friggin afraid of falling.
I prefer the sunny side up myself too! It was a freek accident but we all get into one once or twice. It was my time. I'm terribly luckly.
Riding season is practically over here in Michigan too! It's colder than snot in the morning and gets dark so early. no one is looking for bikes anymore.
I was indeed all geared up. The leathers are shredded to say the least...and the bike is just a little worse for wear.
Falling wasn't in my plan...and when you do...you don't really think about it till you get back up and take a look around. you get through the ride on the concrete and deal with the rest when it sets in. I think your brain shuts down and your eyes seal shut as a result of the adrenaline and what you can hear and see is a blur later (although I remember more than I thought I would). The pain is an after effect which is a good thing.
Falling wasn't the scarey part...the idea that someone might have smushed me while I was tumbling and concrete surfing was the scarey thought that I had when I got up, turned around and saw the semi that was slowed down behind the spot where I dumpped it.
So what do you ride? how long have you been on 2 wheels? There certainly are a lot of bikers on BPO...which is cool!
