08-16-2022, 09:26 AM
A few times "what am I doing riding a motorcycle?" fear has crept up and both have to deal with riders that I "know" via the internet having accidents. Once was when VLJ from this forum had his accident and hearing how that changed his life and the other was Ozymandias (Clayton) on the ADV site. He's the one who had hit a burro in Mexico on his way to Argentina from Seattle. Life changed on a dime for them. Their stories are sobering and I think about them frequently when I ride.
Outside of motorcycling, busy boat ramps! I have a small 17' inboard/outboard, a Glastron 2006. Simple boat for tubing / skiing, nothing fancy. But I get butterflies in my stomache every time I put in / pull out and there's lots of people doing the same. I guess it's a fear of doing a royal doo-doo infront of a bunch of people, combined with a dread of encountering drunk boaters butting their way through others waiting patiently to dock or put in. Fortunately, my schedule allows me to avoid busy weekends most of the time.
Outside of motorcycling, busy boat ramps! I have a small 17' inboard/outboard, a Glastron 2006. Simple boat for tubing / skiing, nothing fancy. But I get butterflies in my stomache every time I put in / pull out and there's lots of people doing the same. I guess it's a fear of doing a royal doo-doo infront of a bunch of people, combined with a dread of encountering drunk boaters butting their way through others waiting patiently to dock or put in. Fortunately, my schedule allows me to avoid busy weekends most of the time.