tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post4775199905399043756..comments2023-07-20T10:11:24.691-05:00Comments on Premeditated Living: Commute on 9/3/09cpa3485http://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-13636766806320111982009-09-13T13:49:33.466-05:002009-09-13T13:49:33.466-05:00Jim,
Ride your own ride. Lead by example. Well ...Jim,<br /><br />Ride your own ride. Lead by example. Well done.<br /><br />Dave,<br /><br />Folks often say they can survive broken bones and road rash. Really serious injuries that might not be fatal can become so if also accompanied by peripheral injuries. Like broken bones and road rash. From a medical standpoint, the resources available to a human body to deal with injury are finite. Like a fixed income.<br /><br />The body doesn't know how to budget expenses in this regard. It is programmed to heal everything. Resources that might be used to recover from a really serious injury will be used to work on the less serious stuff at the same time. In some cases the budget gets exceeded. The bank account is then closed permanently.<br /><br />Just food for thought.irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-64810954137188239722009-09-09T08:53:02.267-05:002009-09-09T08:53:02.267-05:00Dave in Cincy,
I did not mean to come off as preac...Dave in Cincy,<br />I did not mean to come off as preachy about ATGATT. The intent was just to express some feelings that I have had. Helmets make definate sense. Lots of statisitcs to back that up. And I guess I am a bit of a numbers person. If nothing else, then ATGATT makes me feel a bit safer and confident and that is worth something. I am very glad I had it on when I had my accident, and am only more determined now to keep wearing it.<br />A significant part of my riding is the daily commute in lots of traffic, so I think my chances for something bad happening are increased. I suppose I might have a different opinion if most of my riding was out in the country with little traffic.<br />Appreciate your comment. I probably have some bad riding habits but continue to strive to improve myself. ATGATT is part of that.<br />Take Care and Ride Safe,<br />Jimcpa3485https://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-78905336117271513002009-09-09T08:46:35.975-05:002009-09-09T08:46:35.975-05:00Lance,
I went for a year with a half helmet. It pr...Lance,<br />I went for a year with a half helmet. It protected me fine in my little mishap. Not entirely conviced that visibility is the most important feature in a helmet, but IMHO every little bit potentially helps. My new one is certainly a bit obnoxious in colors.<br />Thanks for stopping by and take care,<br />Jimcpa3485https://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-18080825734414173662009-09-08T19:56:46.989-05:002009-09-08T19:56:46.989-05:00These comments/blogs/articles will have little imp...These comments/blogs/articles will have little impact on how people feel about helmets and gear but I am always interested in how people came to their decision. I always wear a (fullface) helmet but ATGATT Doesn't make as much sense. Sharon from Sojourners Moto Tales is an ATGATT rider and her mishap last year resulted in some injury and some pain. I can recover from broken bones and road rash but without my head/brain in good shape I would be pretty worthless. Dave from CincinnatiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259595163018451877.post-23355655771784699942009-09-08T19:44:25.853-05:002009-09-08T19:44:25.853-05:00Jim, your experience definitely adds a dose of rea...Jim, your experience definitely adds a dose of reality to the ATGATT idea. Next on my list is a full face helmet - I'm looking for an orange one, as I have read that this is one of the most seen colors.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458096347718242672noreply@blogger.com