Originally Posted by
noodle soup
I wonder how many people responding to this thread have actually experienced a massive wreck.
Having a front tire wash out during a turn, isn't a wreck. It's a "whoops".
Broken collarbones and wrists, aren't serious inquires. Head and neck injuries can be.
I'll sacrifice my hands and arms everytime they could help protect my head.
With a bicycle:
4 times hit by a car on - no serious injuries. Once it was a decent speed of the car (hitting me sideways at about 30 km/h. Once I hit a car sideways at about 30 km/h. Other two - lower speeds.
Countless times - front wheel slide crashes. Especially when younger - taking it to the limit. Both low and higher speed.
Pedestrians running into my path and causing a crash - about 5 times.
Motorcycle:
On and off road slides, low sides mostly. Highest speed at the point of fall was usually reduced to about 40 km/h.
I rode bicycles with Shimano MTB clipless pedals - whenever I'd fall, pedals would disengage, leaving me free off the bike.
All in all, I fall down A LOT!
Never broke anything. Never hit my head in a bicycle crash (don't wear a helmet when cycling). Always rolled, using my hands (and legs) to position my body into a rolling position. Never holding hand straight out, with a locked elbow.