DirtySocks wrote:
I thought there were more Nexterra members who ride motorbikes. A small group will be better anyways on the twisties & easy to coordinate.
We do have more, but they are scattered all over the place, making it hard to do a run where everyone can join.
DirtySocks wrote:
One thing we should do prior to the ride (probably via PM) is to share emergency contacts. I was on a ride this Saturday with two other guys from a local bike forum when the ride leader crashed out & shattered his lower leg. 911 got us EMT's etc. & he was transported to a trauma center. Took me a long time reaching out to different folks to figure out who we needed to call for him. Lesson learnt.
The rider who crashed was ok, besides his shattered leg, at least partly due to the gear he was wearing (helmet, boots, gloves, armored pants & jacket).
Sorry to hear about the rider. Hope he heals ok.
Several years ago I was on BMW demo ride of new bikes up at Hunter Mountain. We had two groups of 10 riders each on the demo ride. The group leaders were from Max BMW and one was at the head of each group. The leader of the first group totally misjudged a curve (how he did that is weird since he led four groups on that route earlier that day), and ended up going off the road into an area of grasses and small bushes. He stopped about 15 yards from the pavement, with his bike all broken up. He was out cold, and took a beating. It took the paramedics a good 20 minutes to arrive. I heard later that day that he was lucky and did not break anything.
Its a risk we take, but one we can minimize by not pushing too hard, and wearing the gear.
Yes, an exchange of cell numbers in advance is a good idea. It can keep us in contact if someone is running late or gets separated. I always carry "in case of emergency" contact info in my wallet and on my phone.
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