Comments for Riding with Pinkyracer http://pinkyracer.com Rider's Eye View of the Streets of LA Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:30:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Comment on The motorcycles I have owned by pinkyracer http://pinkyracer.com/2011/11/06/the-motorcycles-i-have-owned/#comment-347 pinkyracer Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:30:20 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/?p=564#comment-347 me too! the cool thing about learning from one's mistakes instead of blaming others is that I've been able to learn from my crashes and generally avoid repeating them. Some I've had to repeat a couple times just to be sure, but the longer I've ridden the fewer crashes I've had. me too! the cool thing about learning from one’s mistakes instead of blaming others is that I’ve been able to learn from my crashes and generally avoid repeating them. Some I’ve had to repeat a couple times just to be sure, but the longer I’ve ridden the fewer crashes I’ve had.

]]> Comment on The motorcycles I have owned by James http://pinkyracer.com/2011/11/06/the-motorcycles-i-have-owned/#comment-346 James Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:26:00 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/?p=564#comment-346 Oh, and I grew up with a Jaxon, too. I thought he was the only one :-) Oh, and I grew up with a Jaxon, too. I thought he was the only one :-)

]]> Comment on The motorcycles I have owned by James http://pinkyracer.com/2011/11/06/the-motorcycles-i-have-owned/#comment-345 James Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:25:28 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/?p=564#comment-345 Excellent history! I'm glad you've outgrown your early habit of slamming into vehicles doing 40mph. Excellent history! I’m glad you’ve outgrown your early habit of slamming into vehicles doing 40mph.

]]> Comment on Memories of Cheri by The motorcycles I have owned - Riding with Pinkyracer http://pinkyracer.com/2010/11/05/memories-of-cheri/#comment-344 The motorcycles I have owned - Riding with Pinkyracer Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:10:46 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/wp/?p=373#comment-344 [...] Memory? Every ride with Cheri (memorialized here), especially the ones where we snuck out at night and rode to the city 20 miles [...] [...] Memory? Every ride with Cheri (memorialized here), especially the ones where we snuck out at night and rode to the city 20 miles [...]

]]> Comment on Why I want to wear my motorcycle helmet on my bicycle by pinkyracer http://pinkyracer.com/2011/09/20/why-i-want-to-wear-my-motorcycle-helmet-on-my-bicycle/#comment-338 pinkyracer Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:10:16 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/?p=530#comment-338 wow, thanks for the stories! I've hit the footpegs on my motorcycle and all that happens is I get startled and stand the bike up, maybe run wide. I'll have to keep that in mind when I start playing in the twisties on my bicycle. Still too lazy to really attack the mountains... wow, thanks for the stories! I’ve hit the footpegs on my motorcycle and all that happens is I get startled and stand the bike up, maybe run wide. I’ll have to keep that in mind when I start playing in the twisties on my bicycle. Still too lazy to really attack the mountains…

]]> Comment on Why I want to wear my motorcycle helmet on my bicycle by boxeswithknobs http://pinkyracer.com/2011/09/20/why-i-want-to-wear-my-motorcycle-helmet-on-my-bicycle/#comment-337 boxeswithknobs Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:56:19 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/?p=530#comment-337 After three bicycle crashes, I ride slower, and not near motorized vehicle traffic (although that wasn't the problem each of the three times). First crash I was 19, cleats locked in, banking about a turn at 25mph - oops, too steep a bank, , what was that noise? . Came to sitting on my ass in the middle of the street, looked over to see bike upside down, wheels spinning. Got up and realized I had gouges out of my elbow and knee - thought, "I better end this ride and ride home". Picked up the bike and realized the front wheel was bent 30 degrees - no rollie. Popped wheel off, placed on curb and jumpy-jumpied it to straighten enough to roll home. Upon arriving home, I dismounted the bike a my legs literally collapsed. I slept for 6 hours. Short story, banked too steep, pedal hit pavement, flipped bike and me (flipping me off), I went to asphalt, probably rolled and/or hit my head. Bike sped into curb, bending wheel. Little did I know I had 1) A concussion, 2) was in shock and on pure adreline for that post-crash interval, 3) I was LUCKY. Shoulda had a helmet. Second crash (in a bank again), hit gravel, slide, bike went down at 25 mph on asphalt, ground the face off the Lorus watch my mom gifted me. Save my wrist, no head injury, but scuffed up. I was wearing a helmet. Third crash, I was trying to jump a curb on my mountain bike, didn't clear. Had helmet, but when my chest, hands, and knees hit the pavement, the helmet didn't help, that time. The pain, bruising, and cracked ribs still show, and lasted me a good year of discomfort. Lesson out of this I guess is, there but for a well-misplaced flip/hit, or tumble, there goes your head. Often when and where you least expect it. Amazing that you've made it thru all those, please stay safe. Here's to rider safety! After three bicycle crashes, I ride slower, and not near motorized vehicle traffic (although that wasn’t the problem each of the three times).

First crash I was 19, cleats locked in, banking about a turn at 25mph – oops, too steep a bank, , what was that noise? . Came to sitting on my ass in the middle of the street, looked over to see bike upside down, wheels spinning. Got up and realized I had gouges out of my elbow and knee – thought, “I better end this ride and ride home”. Picked up the bike and realized the front wheel was bent 30 degrees – no rollie. Popped wheel off, placed on curb and jumpy-jumpied it to straighten enough to roll home. Upon arriving home, I dismounted the bike a my legs literally collapsed. I slept for 6 hours.

Short story, banked too steep, pedal hit pavement, flipped bike and me (flipping me off), I went to asphalt, probably rolled and/or hit my head. Bike sped into curb, bending wheel. Little did I know I had 1) A concussion, 2) was in shock and on pure adreline for that post-crash interval, 3) I was LUCKY. Shoulda had a helmet.

Second crash (in a bank again), hit gravel, slide, bike went down at 25 mph on asphalt, ground the face off the Lorus watch my mom gifted me. Save my wrist, no head injury, but scuffed up. I was wearing a helmet.

Third crash, I was trying to jump a curb on my mountain bike, didn’t clear. Had helmet, but when my chest, hands, and knees hit the pavement, the helmet didn’t help, that time. The pain, bruising, and cracked ribs still show, and lasted me a good year of discomfort.

Lesson out of this I guess is, there but for a well-misplaced flip/hit, or tumble, there goes your head. Often when and where you least expect it.

Amazing that you’ve made it thru all those, please stay safe. Here’s to rider safety!

]]> Comment on Like a Cat Staring at Fish… by Alice Iveson http://pinkyracer.com/2006/04/04/like-a-cat-staring-at-fish/#comment-213 Alice Iveson Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:22:35 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/wp/?p=57#comment-213 Oooh, you're such an inspiration. I love this blog! Oooh, you’re such an inspiration. I love this blog!

]]> Comment on Pinky and Rossi, together at last! by Ernestine Ahlheim http://pinkyracer.com/2006/07/26/pinky-and-rossi-together-at-last/#comment-212 Ernestine Ahlheim Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:05:47 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/wp/?p=89#comment-212 Most what i read online is trash and copy paste but your blog is different. Bravo. Most what i read online is trash and copy paste but your blog is different. Bravo.

]]> Comment on Catalina GP Returns From the Dead by Christina Silva http://pinkyracer.com/2010/12/07/catalina-gp-returns-from-the-dead/#comment-208 Christina Silva Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:44:37 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/wp/?p=378#comment-208 Susanna, I can't wait til tonight. See you then, great story so I can always remember! Susanna,

I can’t wait til tonight.

See you then, great story so I can always remember!

]]> Comment on Memories of Cheri by James Schipper http://pinkyracer.com/2010/11/05/memories-of-cheri/#comment-195 James Schipper Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:19:25 +0000 http://pinkyracer.com/wp/?p=373#comment-195 Sorry about this news. Sounds like you two had a fabulous time. Sorry about this news. Sounds like you two had a fabulous time.

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