I've certainly crashed more times on a motorcycle than a bicycle. On the motorcycle, after 2 years of crashing, I decided I knew exactly where the edge of the envelope was and decided not to crash anymore. That was successful except in actual sanctioned racing. Some bicycle crashes are almost unavoidable. Hitting a golf ball at speed as you enter a dark tunnel on a sunny day will most certainly take you down, following to close will leave you in the pileup.


Has anyone practiced flying from their bike?

The best strategy to minimize injuries?


So the best strategy I've enacted is spreading out the distance you (and your limbs) come to a stop. We don't have crush zones like a car but you can turn a falling motion into a roll so you don't have to absorb all the energy at once. Also, be sure your helmet takes the impact not your face if you're doing a face plant tuck your head. And remember if your hands go down don't catch yourself just slow yourself with a push-up not locked elbows and consider starting into a roll.