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Is it worth the risks involved? We all know that crashing and breaking something during our riding career is a good chance....but is it worth death?? Should your family mourn you for the rest of their lives because you went to race some race?
And yes, I know we can die in a car on the way home from work.
Just terrible when something happens to a moto 'friend' and it makes some of us want to reevaluate the worth of the risks we take...
Be safe, bros.
BTW, I deleted my comments in the other thread....
And yes, I know we can die in a car on the way home from work.
Just terrible when something happens to a moto 'friend' and it makes some of us want to reevaluate the worth of the risks we take...
Be safe, bros.
BTW, I deleted my comments in the other thread....
It all comes down to how the individual weighs that risk.
That said, we should be doing everything we can to continue to make the sport safer in hopes of reducing those risks.
Local tracks designed for amateurs to be ridden with possibly 100s of riders in a day, in more often then not far less than perfect prep/conditions with less than perfect safety precautions (flaggers, competently trained staff etc), with severely varying levels of skill and experience and predictability of riders on track, has no business even resembling sx.
Mx used to be more time on the ground, navigating tricky terrain, off cambers, hills, sand, ruts, line choices, fitness. Now it is turn jump jump jump whoops jump turn jump turn jump.
Get mx back to actual mx and many of the safety issues will solve themselves.
Stop building tracks to cater to the top 5% of amateurs and start building for the 95%. Stop building a track to get that 15 second instagram video and start building them for lifelong customers building lifelong memories with the family at the track.
The Shop
Well. I can tell you for a fact that many people will obviously say yes, but some of those same people will change their mind AFTER they get a serious injury, therefore, that question can't accurately be answered with a simple yes or no.
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An inexperienced person can jump one and go fast, which is great until something unexpected happens. And they dont have the experience to save it.
Only the A riders need bikes as good whats the norm now
Not to mention e start , starting devices etc.
People say all the time a C rider could ride a 2008 and probably have the same results
Life is short. Dont waste it by NOT doing the shit you love to do.
Who knows how many total motorcycles are out there, but I would be that the death rates of bicycles, pools, and boating has a higher percentage than does motorcycles.
I get your question, but the reality is that I could walk outside and get flattened by a dump truck. Be smart, enjoy your life, and accept that sometimes really really shitty things happen.
Most pool and boating deaths i would say have to do with alcohol, drugs or otherwise extremely poor choices like jumping off a roof into a pool and missing or whatever.
And still ignoring the fact that tracks are very often poorly run, poorly staffed, poorly prepped, poorly structured, and poorly designed leading to many more accidents then necessary.
poor choices (too fast, too big,) with dirt bikes can equal death.
There's a lot more boat/pool/bicycle deaths than dirt bikes. That's all I'm saying.
I do agree with you that tracks could be safer, definitely.
What I say may not apply at all to people who race competitively and push it to the edge. But we all have our own reasons for doing what we do and loving what we love. If you don't love it, then it probably isn't worth it.
It's up to the individual. Some people think knitting needles are dangerous. Others get their kicks with something speedier and more powerful.
I agree with both your post. Me and my riding buddies talk about this often. Half of my riding crew has gone the route of off-roading.
Pit Row
That said, in my opinion a consideration has to be if you have others (wife/husband, kids) who depend on your income. If so, steps should to be taken (Aflac, other disability insurance) to make sure they are provided for.
At the end of the day, the only one who should make the decision as to risk/reward is you.
To be honest, I get more enjoyment on the street riding with the gf, or daughter.
I lost my lower right leg due to a mx crash. i have asked myself that question a lot over the years, or i get asked that quetion when im struggling with certain things.
I have no regrets, it was worth it to me. Riding has been such a positive influence in my life, and i have valuable experiences from it. I take some solace that i got hurt doing what i loved, and it was my choice and what i wanted to do.
Edit*'i dont have kids and i think that family and income really influence people's decisions!
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