tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post9078024276221282611..comments2023-06-01T08:39:31.363-07:00Comments on Veloquent: The Obvious AnswerKent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-85468707151245405052008-07-02T14:35:00.000-07:002008-07-02T14:35:00.000-07:00A guy I knew when I lived in AZ, Steve garro, must...A guy I knew when I lived in AZ, Steve garro, must get asked this all the time. He rides, he builds bikes, and while I haven't spoken to him except in passing in ten years he's a total inspiration. <BR/><BR/>http://coconinocycles.blogspot.com/2008/05/daves-bike-done-had-nice-chilly-ride.htmlCraig B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17291004022577238362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-53969160298239316182008-06-26T20:55:00.000-07:002008-06-26T20:55:00.000-07:00I got a spiral fracture of my 5th metacarpal bone ...I got a spiral fracture of my 5th metacarpal bone when I got doored in '97. Three months totally off the bike after the first surgery; another two off the bike after the second 10 months later. People were shocked that I got back on the bike without hesitation each time. Passing car doors spooked me for about a month after being cleared from the first surgery, but I got over it.<BR/>People who ride get it. People who don't ride often don't.<BR/>..::shrugs shoulders::..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-20044853770525652942008-06-26T16:04:00.000-07:002008-06-26T16:04:00.000-07:00Actually, for several months after my one serious ...Actually, for several months after my one serious automobile crash (rollover at 40mph), I was extremely apprehensive and reluctant to get into a car. It didn't help that the one person who was mostly available to give me a ride drove a VW van, which tends to lean a bit on turns. I was constantly sure we were going over, and tended to have white knuckles any time we were moving. I've had a few serious and many less drastic bicycle crashes, and have always been ready to ride again right away (mentally, ayway). Geting the bike back together is usually the main obstacle. I've even been known to ride using only one leg, while the other recovers from an injury. ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-59658039230037603632008-06-25T17:08:00.000-07:002008-06-25T17:08:00.000-07:00I totally undersand this, and run into the same si...I totally undersand this, and run into the same situation with pilots/nonpilots. In fact, the last person to warn me about the dangers of riding my bike on the roads was a pilot friend of mine who was a week later in a head on crash in his car, which thankfully he survived, his car, not so much. I find people who ride bikes and fly planes tend to think about and manage the risks therein, but maybe due to complacency, most people fear motoring less?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com