Silversmith45
Elite Member
I have put over 100.00 miles on cycles but I haven't ridden for several years. I'm 71 but still renew my motorcycle option on my license when i renew my driver's license. My knee gives out sometimes so I don't know if i would be able to hold one up if it did. I sold my bike and quit riding after a few of my friends were killed in cycle accidents. People used to drive crazy and didn't look out for them. One of my friends said that I was just a coward and he got hit a week later. It didn't kill him but he hasn't touched a bike since. I don't think it's as bad now as it was. Most of the bike accidents that I have seen are caused by young kids not wearing the proper gear and riding sport bikes too fast for the conditions. Riding a bike gives you a freedom that you can't find elsewhere.