Quote Originally Posted by DeniseGoldberg
Ouch - I have to say I'm amazed that you still seem to be happily riding your bike with all of your crashes!

Ah, nasty train tracks. I ride across them if they run perpendicular to the road. But I am more likely to put my feet down and walk if they are angled - unless the road I am on is totally empty of vehicles. Then I'll head across at the right angle.
--- Denise
I love riding. I just hope my biggies are over for now. My boss said i was grounded, lol. He only knows about 3...

I've both walked and ridden the tracks since then. I definately am much more cautious and aware...


Quote Originally Posted by DeniseGoldberg
I'm afraid that based on your question "have you crashed" you are getting stories only from those of us who have crashed. And I think the whole point of the question was to help you get past your fear of falling. It seems that everyone who answered who has crashed has also moved past the crash and continued riding.

A certain amount of fear - or maybe I should say caution - may be good, but I hope that you don't let these stories scare you away from cycling. As I said before, I really believe that if you look at the overall number of crash-free rides vs. the rides where someone has hit the ground - well the crash-free happy rides are much more common.
--- Denise
Exactly. I've put in 7000-8000 miles in the last year. That's a lot of safe riding too. Don't let it scare you. Crashes happen. They happen everywhere. Do you drive a car? cars get in crashes too. some really really bad ones. Do you live in a home? miswiring, carbon monoxide and myriads of other 'disasters' are potential. Do you move from point a to point B? You are taking your life in your hands, you might be mugged, raped, hit by a car, or....
Life is dangerous no matter what/where you are/do. We have one life, I don't want to face my maker and say, "I burried my life, because i knew you were going to take account, and didn't want you to see my mishaps and failures" I want to say, "I lived my life, this gift you gave me to the fullest." wether it's on the bike, at work, with friends, at home, drawing, dreaming, living....