I put Bike Pain in this perspective.
Knew a fellow Viet vet, and asked him in the hospital just after he got into an argument with a land mine (bouncing Betty). His reply: "sweetest thing I ever felt'-
I was astonished in his reply until he continued " It was Gods way of telling me I was still alive". BTW- got PO'ed if he got asked how he lost his leg, (he) said he 'didn't lose it, it got blown off'. Haven't heard from him since 69, don't know if he rides or not but highly suspect he doe's (or did).
Posted in memory of Pfc John Claggett, 101st airborne, KIA 5/20/70.