Originally Posted by
nomadmax
This happens to be a timely thread for me
I'm sitting here at this very moment with fractured ribs, a healed punctured lung, a cracked pelvis in two places (left side) lots of road rash and generally sore all over from getting down on the deck at about 45mph on a descent.
I've had similar experiences... although not all at once! In the ER with my broken pelvis a bunch of doctors commented about how many bike riders they see. One doctor though said "keep riding your bike, stay off of motorcycles and stay out of cars". That puts the risk in perspective. So if being "more cautious" means taking fewer risks then yeah, but acceptable risk still leaves a lot of fun.