Re: [ST] Fueling issues, solved

[Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steven I don't think you did wrong. You didn't know the guy, and at 
the time you didn't know how serious his injuries were. And as others 
have pointed out what could you have done. I think that what we 
should  all take from this is that this fellow was riding too fast 
for his abilities or the road or what ever. Lets all remember the 
road is NOT THE TRACK. If you feel the need to go REALLY fast don't 
do it on a public road. Think Think Think!!!   With the E.Coast 
Rallye coming up this is a good wake up call.. Don't let your ego or 
testosterone get the better of your common sense.. For most we will 
be riding on roads we don't know ( or know very well) and that can be 
very technical. Finding out ones limits on the street can be a deadly 
experience.

Erik

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>We lost one on the ride.  He over cooked a down hill right hand corner and
>drifted out into the path of an Explorer.  It was confirmed this morning he
>died of his injuries.  I find myself conflicted about what I did after we
>were told Sat about the accident by those that witnessed it and caught up to
>us at a rest stop.  Everyone in the lead group I was in turned around and
>aborted the ride, I chose to ride on and finish the route.  I can only
>explain that I was "fortunate"(for lack of a better term) to have 1) not
>witnessed the crash and 2) not known the man involved.  I feel very bad
>about any fellow riders loss of life, but I rationalized that if I quit the
>ride now I might dwell on it for the rest of the weekend and possibly shake
>my convictions on riding, and I was still shaking down the bike and my own
>skills.  I know this is kind of a bummer subject but I'm curious now whether
>I'm just being cold about this, or is this a reasonable reaction to this
>event?  I enjoyed the rest of the ride that day with a thought in the back
>of my head about those that chose to turn around and the fallen rider.
>
>Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen
>
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