Yesterday afternoon I decided to take a bike ride. The weather was high 60's, I had finished all the stuff I needed to do at the house, so I just wanted to get out for a few hours and maybe grab a bite and ride the streets. I wasn't feeling the highway when I initially started, so I just took the back roads to get on the Expressway and just rolled that all the way down. That was about the extent of the riding I wanted to do, so I looked to see if GNC was open so I could make a purchase and the one that was on the Expressway was closed, so I was like, "Fukc it, let me try another one and then I'll grab some food and head to the house."

I get on the highway, I'm doing my normal riding and everything is kosher. I had a 20 minute ride, knew my lanes I needed to be in were the middle and left, so I stayed far left, just because people kept jumping from right to middle, middle to left....I didn't want to be around all that flip flopping so to speak. I'm entering the SE part of town, maybe 10 minutes from my destination and as I'm going into my curve, I hit a rock or a bump in the road(not sure which), but whatever I hit, it got my front tire and pushed me left. I wasn't speeding, going about 63/64 and as I'm being pushed left, I'm trying to correct it as best I can to regain control, but it was too late. I was thrown over the handlebars, rolled twice, my bike flipped and where I landed.....I knew I was thrown a ways because my bike was nowhere near me when I was finally given the chance to look up.

My legs actually got the worst of it. Lots of scrapes, bruising that's out of this world and my left hip hurts like a motherfukcer. I initially thought my left was broken because I couldn't move it. I just yelled in pain.

The good thing about it is, several people stopped and helped. I think I counted 6 people, one of those included a biker that was going the opposite way, got off and came back to my side of the highway to help out. They all kept asking me questions like, "What day is it?", "How old are you?", "What city are you in?" to make sure I was aware, alert and still able to function properly for the most part. No one would allow me to get up. Natural instincts make you want to get up, but one lady just put her hand over my chest and told me to stay there. The first lady tried to call my wife, but her phone went to VM. I had someone else call my mother, but she was tending to my grandmother when the call came, so she wouldn't have been able to answer. The biker who came back, he called my best friend and he in turn called my wife. I had someone call my sister-in-law as well because no one was answering. From what the biker told my best friend, they pulled me from the cables that divide the highways. I don't remember that. The only thing I remember last was being thrown over, flipping twice and being on my back yelling. Maybe I blacked out for a moment or two, not sure, that's what my boy told me he did.

I asked everyone there if I could get their info so when I get better, send them a card, maybe meet up with them and give them a hug....something. No one had to stop and help. They did that out of the kindness of their hearts and I'm very appreciative for that. I have a few numbers from the people who tried to call my family when it happened, so I will be making some calls by the end of the week.

I have no idea how this happened, but I didn't break anything. As I said, my legs took the worst beating. I'm on crutches, got some pain meds and won't be able to do any field work for the next 2 weeks until the soreness goes away. I've also cried a lot since yesterday. Being that close to death...unreal. I'm unsure if I'll ride again, but as it stands right now, no....don't want another bike. Maybe that'll change down the line, but this has scared me pretty bad.

Everyone was telling me that I'm incredibly smart for riding with gear. Helmet was on, gloves were on, my jacket was on and zipped. So a lot of the head trauma I could have had, in addition to the skin that would've been torn off my body, I gotta give that all to the gear. I know some people don't like it, think it's not for them, but you never know....you never fukcing know. I've been riding for the last 4 years and I've never dropped my bike. Don't stunt, don't get all crazy with the speeds....just a normal rider and looked what happened. GEAR.....GEAR.....GEAR.....GEAR......GEAR. I'll never ride without that sh**.

glad youre safe misk bro

You lucky SOB.

My brother-in-law died a few years back on his motorcycle in Oklahoma no less. They had to almost scoop him up in a bucket in was so bad.

stay safe brah

This is why I gave up riding. I once ate my shiit by turning into a gravel parking lot rolling 5mph bike slipped from underneath me.

holy chit glad your ok OP. always makes me really think about getting a bike when situations like this happen because its not a question of if youll fall, its a question of when youll fall.

Never motorcycle crew

stay safe

Damn bro, glad you didn't get hurt to badly. Good job wearing your gear. Your head would have been fuked. Bike isn't that bad either as long as the forks and swingarm are still straight. I stopped riding completely. Started on the road, quickly got bored, then moved to the track (which is way more fun but just wasn't feeling it anymore).

Hope you get better soon.

Sorry to hear that man. I would never ride a bike again if I were you. Take it as a sign, you've been spared. Stay safe bro.

Thanks man.And she, the paramedic, was telling about some of the things she's seen over the years. You never think it can happen to you, well, you KNOW it can, but you hope it never does....and it did. Just lucky I didn't get my fukcing leg severed off or what have you.Thanks good sir.Exactly. The smallest thing can make you eat it. I'm cool on it for now.

Good thing you're not a "shorts and flip-flops" motorcycle brah.

Glad you're ok OP

Please tell me someones first response was to call 911 before calling your wife/mother?

Glad your safe brah. Had a wreck on a fking BICYCLE and it did serious damage like clavicle fractures and mirco fracs everywhere. Never two wheel crew. Ps if you died you woulda risen in three days so youre good brah

Glad to hear you ok. The damage on the bike looks expensive as fuk !

Glad you came through it relatively unscathed. And good job wearing that safety equipment.

My brother was in a wreck that landed him in ICU...fractured skull and has a steel rod in his neck now. No helmet wearing fool.

Worst I ever got was a bad burn from laying down a bike with a hot exhaust while wearing shorts.

I used to do insurance and from what I'm looking at, I would total it. The cost to repair it would far exceed what it would be to just cut me a check, so I would write it off. All new fairings, back seat, left foot peg if I'm not mistaken and whatever wiring....they may not want to deal with that headache.

Do you miss riding though?Thanks. Yeah, I'm scared enough to say no now. I'll look at them, but nah, I'm good on riding. We were actually supposed to go to ATL for a bike thing on Memorial Day. Guess I'll be in my truck riding behind the bikes if I do go.

Glad to hear that you're alright......and I hate to see that carnage! Ugh!

But you'll ride again once a little time has passed.

Lol, oh hell no. I've seen those guys before and that sh** is scary as fukc.Thanks good sir.Yeah, they did. A lady told me they called and were on the way.Lol, Black Jesus lives??? I love you man.Yeah, just total it and call it one and done.Man, that sucks. I don't understand why people don't wear it. I get it, it can be hot, but it'll save your ass if you do go down. And the types of stuff they have now, it's breathable, so you're not just swearing your ass off.

Is your brother good now? He 100% again?

luv u bro

And to think the mods wanted to ban gear talk SMH

sounds like you fared well brah, srs, I remember seeing the vid of that guy that got his head taken off after a crash

i will eat raisins in honor of your safe return from the ashes of the bike accident

glad you are ok now.

fuk owning a bike. i hear lots of bad stories.


ignorant is bliss but not to me. will never own a motorcycle.

Damn, sad to hear about it, good thing you weren't squidding it like a lot of these jabroni's.

Also, mirin' bike. is that a ZX-6r or zx-10r?

This is why I don't fuk with bikes....too easy for things to go wrong and then it's game over. Glad you didn't get any serious injuries brah.

Thanks man, I appreciate it.I love you more.What's being done here....I see it. Cheeky fukcer.