Is it worth it?

[growler]

I've been riding since I was 13 years old
done some racing
had some f**king awful accidents
broke my neck
shattered my face
smashed my skull
snapped arms and legs
removed most of my teeth chewing a curb
but I still ride
I now have, as you know a hyosung GV 650 cruiser, but today I laid some floor boards for my son
I'm 39 but after that I feel 70
my knees are killing me so I can hardly walk my back hurts and I'm shuffling about like an old man and I'm supposed to be going back to my sons tomorrow to hang some wall paper
but it fills me with dread just thinking about getting out of bed
I will never stop riding but IS IT WORTH IT?
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DILLIGAF

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[Kickstart]

Hi

How much of that pain is just from age and levels of fitness?

All the best

Keith
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[Moonie]

And also, why can't your son do this himself?
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[LeeR]

Clearly fitting the floor was the issue not riding the bike, I'd give up the other stuff before I gave up the bike.
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[owdamer]

[G]

Perfectly possible to ride on the road without crashing. Might not be quite as exciting.
Less easy on track though plenty manage it. Even while on crutches for an extended period last year I'd still say "it was worth it" - I knew the risks before I started the race and decided it was worth it then, nothing had changed after.

[growler]

most crashes were on the track only two on the road and both were SMIDSY and women drivers

Needless to say I don't do track days any more as I'm crap and fall off a lot may take up drag racing though

must give up DIY

and Shaggy DA yes I did answer my own question didn't I it must be worth it
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[bikerchick82]

I'm 26 years old,
died twice,
have broken my back in two places,
took a year to walk after intensive physical therapy,
have broken every rib down my left side,
half the ribs on my right side,
fractured my skull four times which has left me with memory problems,
broken both wrists twice,
have arthritis in pretty much every part of my body although it's worse in my shoulders, knees, back and wrists,
dislocated my shoulders and knees countless times.

I'm still riding and loving every minute of it....

Will I ever regret the amount of injuries?

Probably definitely.

Will I ever regret being on a bike?

Never

[Flip]

[bikerchick82]

Well (touch wood) I haven't crashed in over two years now (it was my two year anniversary on the 8th of this month....)

Hopefully I've stopped crashing cos there's no way I'll stop riding

[jackw72]

[Robby]

Maybe you guys should crash less, or learn to use brakes.

Bikerchick, you should die less. It's not healthy.

[bikerchick82]

[Shaun]

I've been riding for 6 years, on the road daily and 5 trackdays.

I've fell off once in my first week and knocked off when filtering a few months later, since then, nothing, although a few close calls on road and track.

You don't have to crash to ride, it's a lot more fun when you don't die a lot, you just need some skills init.

So yeah, it's worth it.

[Phoenix]

Why'd you lose all your teeth eating a kerb? Open face helmet? (guessing due to cruiser type) never understood the point of wearing one of those.

[Mr Hammers]

[bikerchick82]

Ahhh Mr H...That dilemma is easily solved because I've never fancied you in the slightest....

Thanks for the offer though

[growler]

[Mr Hammers]