The first time in the spring that I go out with bare knees and elbows, it's a bit intimidating. But I get used to it. I used to ride a motorcycle a lot. When I was learning on the moto, I was terrified at 60 mph. I got used to it. It's the same with the bicycle. Two wheels. human with endoskeleton. I once hit a donkey on the moto. I hit the rear brake hard, laid the bike down, and slid under him, wheels first. Both of us were OK. I've done the same thing on my bicycle with a car which suddenly pulled out in front of me and stopped. Both of us were OK other than a little blood on my leg and a driver whose eardrums were hurting. I wouldn't do that with a moving vehicle. We had a fixie rider here who locked up the rear and slid under a dump truck. He died. Brakes and good decisions are both real helpful.
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