So we were on our way to a local bike night in just the typical street gear (helmet, jacket, gloves, an sneakers) just cruising takin it easy, we were comin up to the 60 east 215 north interchange which is a really nice carousel btw, and 1 of my buddies went into it about 75 to 80 mph and he made it more than halfway through the turn before his rear tire slid out from under him and his bike went into the guardrail and he slid into his bike feet first. we all pulled over and he hobbled into the dirt yelling and holding his legs, at the hospital they found that he had shattered his left heal, the dr. said it looked like saw dust, and they cannot do anything to fix it, just let it heal that way. he broke five bones in his right foot and has to have surgery on it. he will b in a wheel chair for the next 4 months and will b off his bike for at least a year, needless to say everyone we ride with went out and bought a good set of riding boots for everyday riding. just goes to show that pushing to hard at the wrong time and place (which alot of us are guilty of at one time or another) can quickly end up not worth it at all. sometimes we just have to learn from others mistakes, unfortunately for them they learn the hard way. so everyone stay geared up!
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So we were on our way to a local bike night in just the typical street gear (helmet, jacket, gloves, an sneakers) just cruising takin it easy, we were comin up to the 60 east 215 north interchange which is a really nice carousel btw, and 1 of my buddies went into it about 75 to 80 mph and he made it more than halfway through the turn before his rear tire slid out from under him and his bike went into the guardrail and he slid into his bike feet first. we all pulled over and he hobbled into the dirt yelling and holding his legs, at the hospital they found that he had shattered his left heal, the dr. said it looked like saw dust, and they cannot do anything to fix it, just let it heal that way. he broke five bones in his right foot and has to have surgery on it. he will b in a wheel chair for the next 4 months and will b off his bike for at least a year, needless to say everyone we ride with went out and bought a good set of riding boots for everyday riding. just goes to show that pushing to hard at the wrong time and place (which alot of us are guilty of at one time or another) can quickly end up not worth it at all. sometimes we just have to learn from others mistakes, unfortunately for them they learn the hard way. so everyone stay geared up!
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Damn, that sux. Hope he gets better soon. I ride with SiDi Doha's when I'm out and about for a spin. He was riding a gixxer, so he had to wear sneakers!
that sucks, I wear my sidi vertigo's all the time, don't want to have to use them, but it's nice knowing there is a good protection around my feet
I dont even think about jumping on without my Sidi's............ If Im headed to work or to a buddies to chill for awhile, I throw my shoes in the backpack...... ive seen to many wrecks 1st hand and 8 out of 10 times if the rider is wearing tennis shoes, they come are thrown off.......:fact
Plus the boots are made for the bike, it just doesnt feel right without them.
Hope your buddy heals up soon.........
Plus the boots are made for the bike, it just doesnt feel right without them.
Hope your buddy heals up soon.........
I hope he heals up quick, but my sympathy bank is tapped for rider's like this. It's not like gear is anything new. If you're riding unprotected in this day in age then you deserve whatever the road deals you.
Do you crash softer when riding easy?
I never understood the logic of riding in street clothing on a bike supposedly because you are taking it easy. So YOU are taking it easy, but is that drunk driver about to cut you off taking it easy? Will your bike take it easy when it hits gravel in a turn? Will your idiot budy's bike take it easy on your back tire when the moron kisses you in a turn? People do same for lower cc bikes. If you fall on the highway BUT you are riding a Vespa, will the fact you are on a vespa help you?
NEVER ride your bike in street clothing unless you are ok with what happened to the guy mentioned by OP. Also, there is NO such thing as casual riding. Anytime you get on a public road with several thousand pound cages flying about unrestricted....you are NOT being casual. You want casual...get a Caddy or Hummer or something. Being on the road with no cage and no bags is aggressive...each and EVERY time!
At a bare minimum, you should always have good boots, gloves and helmet. Some kind of tough jacket helps too. Personally I ride with 2 piece track gear 95% of the time. Not interested in what people think, only interested in enjoying my ride and coming home safe to ride again!
I never understood the logic of riding in street clothing on a bike supposedly because you are taking it easy. So YOU are taking it easy, but is that drunk driver about to cut you off taking it easy? Will your bike take it easy when it hits gravel in a turn? Will your idiot budy's bike take it easy on your back tire when the moron kisses you in a turn? People do same for lower cc bikes. If you fall on the highway BUT you are riding a Vespa, will the fact you are on a vespa help you?
NEVER ride your bike in street clothing unless you are ok with what happened to the guy mentioned by OP. Also, there is NO such thing as casual riding. Anytime you get on a public road with several thousand pound cages flying about unrestricted....you are NOT being casual. You want casual...get a Caddy or Hummer or something. Being on the road with no cage and no bags is aggressive...each and EVERY time!
At a bare minimum, you should always have good boots, gloves and helmet. Some kind of tough jacket helps too. Personally I ride with 2 piece track gear 95% of the time. Not interested in what people think, only interested in enjoying my ride and coming home safe to ride again!
exact same thing happen to me in sept. pushing it through a perfect turn(pavement/angle) at about 90+ and the rear tyre gave in and down i went under the guard rail and down a cliff and got caught up in the trees. had it not been for my boots and full leathers, i would have been out for quite some time with some serious road roash and broken ankles. walked away with 2 stiches.
if there is one thing i learned over the years, its the local roads and often traveled ways that will get you. we get a tendency to push ourselves more than needed because we "know" the roadway. majority of my friends (including me) went down locally. that is why i like to gear up and head out for roads that i do not travel as often and traffic is not something you have to worry about (i live in shit jersey).
having said all that, speedy recovery to your friend and remember, getting on your bike w/o proper boots should feel weird.
if there is one thing i learned over the years, its the local roads and often traveled ways that will get you. we get a tendency to push ourselves more than needed because we "know" the roadway. majority of my friends (including me) went down locally. that is why i like to gear up and head out for roads that i do not travel as often and traffic is not something you have to worry about (i live in shit jersey).
having said all that, speedy recovery to your friend and remember, getting on your bike w/o proper boots should feel weird.
I LOVE my Alpinestars race boots and they are crash tested. No injuries. Cost about $278 or something. They are comfortable for walking around too. Aint no sneakers, but they NEVER hurt my feet.
these kind of threads shouldnt be surprising anyone anymore.
its common sense to ride with gear. if you dont, sux to be you
its common sense to ride with gear. if you dont, sux to be you
that depends.
i love my sidi's, but my astars were just as comfortable, and easier on the wallet
i love my sidi's, but my astars were just as comfortable, and easier on the wallet
The idea of a "casual" riding boot is so f*cking stupid....A race boot with some serious structural integrity is the best chance of not having a limp for the rest of your life if you go down. At a minimum you need a boot made of some type of material that has very good abrasion resistance. Like others have said you take a pair of comfy shoes with you and change into them if you gotta walk around. I found out the heard way after I got a flat--I walked 5 miles in a pair of Vertigo Corsas--My feet were tore the f%ck up!!!
Yep had my heel crushed and ankle twisted around to the point that my toes were pointing backwards and my foot was hanging and blowing in the wind I kid you not... back at the end of 2001.
I also had a compound fracture of the femur but that wasn't so bad.
I was wearing tennis shoes as well :dundun:. Had my ankle and heel rebuilt and had to have a skin graph on my heel as well...that sucked big time.
Crutches for 9 months and out of work for 4 months.
No more tennis shoes while riding for me.
Hope your friend recovers.
I also had a compound fracture of the femur but that wasn't so bad.
I was wearing tennis shoes as well :dundun:. Had my ankle and heel rebuilt and had to have a skin graph on my heel as well...that sucked big time.
Crutches for 9 months and out of work for 4 months.
No more tennis shoes while riding for me.
Hope your friend recovers.
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