02-15-2019, 01:30 PM
I've told this story before, but the image I cannot get out of my head ...
Georgia, leaving Atlanta for the evening and headed north. Dude on a HD slowly slides up in the lane next to me. Heard him coming a minute ago. We are doing about 60 mph. I let him parallel me 'cause I want to check out his machine (a bike is a bike). No helmet. Okay, me thinkin', it is what it is. But what killed me was: No eye protection, not even sunglasses, no hearing protection. Tears were pouring out of his corners (likely from the wind blast). I have to say, it actually did not look cool.
So, big shelly bugs hit my helmet shield all the time. What happens when dude gets hit? Will he remain "cool"? Will he hit the soft shoulder and slam into the ditch or tree? Will he take out a sedan with a family in it?
Dude is be deaf and blind in no time, if not already. What good is that for riding?
Georgia, leaving Atlanta for the evening and headed north. Dude on a HD slowly slides up in the lane next to me. Heard him coming a minute ago. We are doing about 60 mph. I let him parallel me 'cause I want to check out his machine (a bike is a bike). No helmet. Okay, me thinkin', it is what it is. But what killed me was: No eye protection, not even sunglasses, no hearing protection. Tears were pouring out of his corners (likely from the wind blast). I have to say, it actually did not look cool.
So, big shelly bugs hit my helmet shield all the time. What happens when dude gets hit? Will he remain "cool"? Will he hit the soft shoulder and slam into the ditch or tree? Will he take out a sedan with a family in it?
Dude is be deaf and blind in no time, if not already. What good is that for riding?