Tag Archives: crash

Moving Forward: Purging the Crash Demons

Posted on September 23, 2020 by MotoCynic

In the last couple of weeks I’ve ridden up Page Mill Rd. for the first time since April 29th. It was significant because the last time I rode it I came down it in an ambulance, with a badly broken … Continue reading →

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Motorcycles are Dangerous: Looking Back at my Injuries

Posted on September 21, 2020 by MotoCynic

You can hurt yourself badly riding a motorcycle. Of course, I still think that if you want to ride a motorcycle you should. Living life not doing something you love is not living life. I would be lying to say … Continue reading →

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Crashing a Motorcycle Hurts

Posted on January 30, 2017 by MotoCynic

First I would like to thank everyone for the words of support I’ve gotten after my mishap last Wednesday. They were exactly what I needed to hear and have helped me from feeling like a complete idiot for crashing after … Continue reading →

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Rough Week

Posted on January 27, 2017 by MotoCynic

I’ve had a tough time finding time to write lately, work has been hectic and the time just seems to disappear. With how tired I’ve been lately I should have known better and not have taken the long way home … Continue reading →

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Crashing: It happens

Posted on February 26, 2016 by MotoCynic

Sometimes when you ride the unexpected happens and you end up on the pavement. If you’re lucky you get up brush yourself off and worry about what happened to the bike, if not you end up not walking for several … Continue reading →

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A story from my stay in the Hospital (ages ago I’m fine)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by MotoCynic

2010 September, and I was flying down the road, thanks BMW. Thinking back, I am still amazed that I was not hurt much worse. I couldn’t walk, but besides my broken leg and arm there wasn’t a scratch on me. … Continue reading →

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What I think happened that day my BMW tried to kill me

Posted on December 27, 2013 by MotoCynic

I’ve written a fair amount on what happened to me on September 30th 2010, so much so that I’d long ago decided that enough had been written. I was suprised to learn recently that I haven’t shared the full story, … Continue reading →

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Helmet Laws

Posted on November 27, 2013 by MotoCynic

I was reading Ride Apart this weekend and saw this article on an impending Federal Law on mandatory helmet use for motorcyclists. I’m a bit conflicted on how I feel about this. I wear a helmet all the time. A … Continue reading →

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Three years ago I could have died

Posted on September 30, 2013 by MotoCynic

Talk about life defining moments. I’m not sure I’ll ever completely realize how much my life changed as I tumbled down the Highway 101 just north of Santa Barbara. Some changes were immediately obvious, I was going to need a … Continue reading →

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Death Valley or Bust… We should have left out the “or bust”

Posted on April 13, 2013 by MotoCynic

This is part 2 of my ill fated attempt to ride to Death Valley with friends. Part 1 is here. Lunch was good. It was great to meet up with JB and it finally felt like the trip was starting, … Continue reading →

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