Wake up call.............

[ratrap]

I thought I would write this while it was fresh in my mind.
Just 30 minutes ago a man died while I was holding his hand. A fellow
motorcyclist who probably just misjudged his entry speed into the first
corner on the town side of Suikerbossie hill. This little misjudgement cost
him his life. He lowsided the bike, slid under the Armco and was mortally
injured by the Armco support pole.

In over 30 years of motorbiking I have similarly misjudged a thousand
corners, overtaken a thousand times where I shouldnt have and committed many
more serious errors of judgements than Brad Saint Claire did this afternoon.
All those who havent done the same put up your hands.

Someone said that motorcycling is not, in itself, inherently dangerous. It
is, however, extremely unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence,
or stupidity.
I didnt know Brad Saint Clair but his death has caused me to pause (once
again) and think about how I ride and how often I am guilty of inattention,
ignorance, incompetence and stupity while piloting a motorbike. Maybe this
email will cause you to also pause and contemplate. I hope so.

Lets be carefull out there!

Gavin

 

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