When a biker crashes and another one helps..
Posted Oct 14, 2019, 2:35 AM UTC
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Outside of emergencies, I will always pull over for another biker no matter the case. I hope he was ok!
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I hope so, ambulance was 20 mins away..
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Nice one, at least the guy was standing afterwards.
I've helped bikers that have crashed many times, but never fully understood how much it means to them until I was the one that crashed earlier this year. The kindness and concern from everyone that helped, or even just stopped to check I was OK while I was waiting for the recovery truck, was amazing and truly humbling.
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So I live in the USA so for reference you all know how stupid this was from a legal you might get sued standpoint.
There was an old crappy minivan on the side of the road in stopped traffic once. And I was just sitting next to it and popped up my helmet to ask what was wrong. Apparently they where on their way to the hospital because their kid was having an allergic reaction and their cars radiator hose broke. So I took my rear luggage off and threw it onto the other side of the guard rail. Told the dad to grab the kid (was like maybe 2 maybe 3.) Sit on the back and sandwich the kid between us that I'd get em out of traffic (hospital was only like 8 miles down the rode.) Anyway.. Folded dem mirrors and proceeded to ride up the traffic on the curb.
Got to the hospital quickly and safely. Dad tried to give me money and his number but I declined because I was going this way anyway. And I could pick up my rear luggage on my way back later that night.
It's unfortunate that in the US motorcycles aren't seen as tools but luxury items...
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Nice! I totally would do the same! I saw motorcycle ambulances in Hungary, and fantasized over and over if carrying someone on a bike could save their lives!!
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Yeah, sometimes i go out alone, without friends, knowing that there are other bikes anyway to help me when i crash. Last time i fell, like one month ago, a guy of my age stopped and spent 30 minutes with me checking if the bike was good to go...guess who got a new friend soon after? I think that my ability in crashing literally every time i use my bikes brought me more friends than going to the disco or whatever
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Take some classes or get on a track? While none of us ever expect to crash, sounds like you make A habit out of it
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The more you push your limits, the more you slip. I don't like practicing on streets anymore, became a grandpa rider like I never thought before.
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Every biker expects to crash. You never know what's behind a corner, you might encounter humid, water, oil, an animal, a dead animal...and even if the road was always clear we as humans sometimes make errors, leaning too much, closing the front...happens to everyone.
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We accept it as a possibility. As such, it behooves us to practice defensive driving and not ride to the absolute limit. If you're crashing on a habitual basis, that's where I'd suggest revisiting technique or mentality behind the wheel. Have fun and stay safe. I didn't intend to be as snarky as my 1st comment suggested, but when you read someone is crashing "literally every time I use my bikes" it suggests there is slight room for improvement ;)
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It makes me happy to see the amount of people that stopped to help or ask if everything was okay. Hope the rider is okay.
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Good to know there are good people still out there. Nice work.
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Yes, there ARE good people around!
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My wife and I were on a roadtrip when we saw this guy clammed. I have been riding since 12, it was amazing to see all these people help us!
Good job! He kinda looked out of it at the end. Did he end up going to the ER?
I hope so, they ambulance took 20+ minutes to get there.
Where did the bike disappear to in the screen cut? Karma points for helping someone in need!
The dash cam didn't record the full timeline due to the ignition off after we pulled over. The other biker that you can see was the cousin of the fallen guy, and he and I stood the bike up and he pushed it over to the other side. The bike pinched him against the embankment until I moved it due to difficulty/lack of breathing. I wish we had the recording of the moment when he started moaning and stsrted standing up, it really made me do some research om what to do with a delusional victim who should absolutely not move..