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Motorcycle & Scooter

jambo101

(797 posts)

6. I gave up biking

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 04:22 AM

Jul 2014

After biking for 35 years i found the close calls were getting too frequent,so about 10 tears ago i sold my last bike and bought a Miata,
Lots of fun,much more practical,and i felt it gave me much more protection in case of accident.
A perfect day in April of 08=

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3,800 miles on the new bike and my observations of crappy drivers. And a poll!!! [View all] Glassunion Aug 2013 OP

I live in Florida so share the roads with lots of seniors DrDan Aug 2013 #1

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My rule is that everyone who is trying to turn left is trying to kill me. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #3

I wish we could pass legislation, EnviroBat Dec 2013 #5

One thing that has helped me over the years, EnviroBat Dec 2013 #4

I gave up biking jambo101 Jul 2014 #6

Ride as tough everybody is trying to kill you. cloudbase Jul 2014 #7