Aviler
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Well, I just had what I would consider my first 2 drops. Yes, 2 drops, all within the space of a minute. I think I realize what I did wrong, but if I'm missing something, I would like some input.
Drop #1: I have a neighbor who insists on letting their dog run loose. Wouldn't be too bad if they had a fence around their yard, or if the dog would stay in his own yard. Unfortunately, he roams the neighborhood at will, and they don't seem to care. It's always "We're trying to get rid of him," or "The kids must've let him out without us knowing." Bullshit. They were standing outside with him loose as I pulled in from work this evening. Well, he starts chasing me up my gravel driveway, barking. Now, this didn't scare me, but it pissed me off. So, what do I do? Apply full brakes intending to stop, park, get off the bike and chew out the dog and his owner. What happened? The bike slid on the gravel and I dropped it. Very low speed drop, no apparent major damage. Lesson(s) #1: Don't apply full brakes on gravel. Don't react in anger when riding, especially when you have very little actual riding experience.
Drop #2: Well, still pissed off about the dog, and now a bit pissed off at myself for being stupid, I promptly go to pick up the bike. By the throttle side handlebar. So, still being in gear and running (laying on it's side, no weight on the wheel to stall the motor), as I lift the bike, I also manage to twist the throttle. Off it goes, with me hanging on, panicking a little this time. I did decide to let go of the handlebar before it hit the side of my pickup, but it still had enough momentum to bounce off the side of my pickup. It bounced off the side of my truck and fell to the ground, again, still running. Little bit faster drop, still no apparent major damage, did knock my driver's side mirror loose. Lesson #2: If the bike is on the ground running, hit the kill switch before even touching anything else.
I did Lesson #2 before I tried to pick it up a second time. Minor damage to me picked up somewhere involved with these two drops. No bleeding bruise/scrape on right forearm, not flowing bleeding but going to scab bleeding scrape/bruise on outside of left thigh.
Now that I've vented and cooled down a bit, I'm going to go talk to the neighbors.
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