Riding vs Flying -- How many here ride?

john smith wrote:

In article .com,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:


It used to be that most pilots I knew rode motorcycles, but that seems
to be less of a correlation lately. Wot say the group -- do you
currently ride a motorcycle? Did you in the past?


Thirty years ago, when I was in college, I thought about riding
motorcycles. I decided to so some research and found a collection of
medial reports about injuries found in motorcycle accident victims.
After reading numerous reports about crushed bones and the long
rehabilition process, I decide there would not be a motorcycle in my
future.

Did you read about the car accidents also? Do you still drive?

Matt

In article ,
Matt Whiting wrote:

john smith wrote:

In article .com,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:


It used to be that most pilots I knew rode motorcycles, but that seems
to be less of a correlation lately. Wot say the group -- do you
currently ride a motorcycle? Did you in the past?


Thirty years ago, when I was in college, I thought about riding
motorcycles. I decided to so some research and found a collection of
medial reports about injuries found in motorcycle accident victims.
After reading numerous reports about crushed bones and the long
rehabilition process, I decide there would not be a motorcycle in my
future.

Did you read about the car accidents also? Do you still drive?

In a car or truck, I at least have something around me that is going to
take the first blow. Airbags and crumple zones work, I have witnessed
the results.

john smith wrote:
In article ,
Matt Whiting wrote:


john smith wrote:


In article .com,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:



It used to be that most pilots I knew rode motorcycles, but that seems
to be less of a correlation lately. Wot say the group -- do you
currently ride a motorcycle? Did you in the past?


Thirty years ago, when I was in college, I thought about riding
motorcycles. I decided to so some research and found a collection of
medial reports about injuries found in motorcycle accident victims.
After reading numerous reports about crushed bones and the long
rehabilition process, I decide there would not be a motorcycle in my
future.


Did you read about the car accidents also? Do you still drive?


In a car or truck, I at least have something around me that is going to
take the first blow. Airbags and crumple zones work, I have witnessed
the results.

True, but it is still more dangerous than walking or staying home.

Matt

On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 17:39:33 +0000, Matt Whiting wrote:

True, but it is still more dangerous than walking or staying home.

Dunno. I get pretty irritable if I've not flown recently. And it would
be a long walk to the airport. Safer to spend less time exposed to
meteorites by driving as quickly as I can to the airport.

- Andrew