Two recent threads have gotten me thinking.
#1:
One thread was about a rider that miraculously survived 2 very bad (single vehicle) motorcycle crashes. We learned in previous threads that this rider has a wife and children that have suffered do to his poor decisions. He admits to not being able to control himself on a motorcycle.
In this thread there were people advising him that if he really wants to ride, that he should go ride. A pretty extreme opinion wouldn't you agree?
Other people were telling the guy to come out to hang out with riders at social events and motorcycle races. I was quite shocked. Isn't that like inviting a self admitted recovering alcoholic (that you never met in person), to join you for a lemonade at a local BAR? How would you feel if you later learned that that was one of the triggers to a relapse?
#2:
A rider lost their life recently and for some unknown reason their previous driving history was made public and it got me thinking
If you knew someone that rode recklessly, would you speak to them? Would you attempt to help them ride more safely? Would you try to help them learn skills (mental and physical) to help them ride better?
Would you change your mind if you later learned that that rider lost their life in a single vehicle motorcycle accident?
#1:
One thread was about a rider that miraculously survived 2 very bad (single vehicle) motorcycle crashes. We learned in previous threads that this rider has a wife and children that have suffered do to his poor decisions. He admits to not being able to control himself on a motorcycle.
In this thread there were people advising him that if he really wants to ride, that he should go ride. A pretty extreme opinion wouldn't you agree?
Other people were telling the guy to come out to hang out with riders at social events and motorcycle races. I was quite shocked. Isn't that like inviting a self admitted recovering alcoholic (that you never met in person), to join you for a lemonade at a local BAR? How would you feel if you later learned that that was one of the triggers to a relapse?
#2:
A rider lost their life recently and for some unknown reason their previous driving history was made public and it got me thinking
If you knew someone that rode recklessly, would you speak to them? Would you attempt to help them ride more safely? Would you try to help them learn skills (mental and physical) to help them ride better?
Would you change your mind if you later learned that that rider lost their life in a single vehicle motorcycle accident?