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Years ago, I had a friend test-riding a magazine bike up California 49 in the Sierra Gold Country. A kid on a go-cart zipped out of a country lane and took him down. He had a full face Premier helmet on at a time when full-face helmets were still not worn regularly. His pillion girlfriend ended up trapping him under her and their bike. His arms were trapped behind him and he slid face down. He recounted later that he had time to be thankful as he watched the rough asphalt pavement inches from his face grind down the front of his helmet. He said his nose would be gone without the full face protection.
He claimed that in his view, the sliding went on for 5 minutes before they finally slid to a stop. One of his feet was not so lucky, because he was wearing tennis shoes. He avoided (barely) skin grafts, but it took months before he could wear a shoe on the injured foot. His girlfriend was relatively unscathed. The test bike was operable, but he wasn't. The magazine had to come form L.A. to get it.
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