I wear proper gear, pretend I am invisible, do my best to ride within my limits, and be smart.

It’s all worth the risk.

Perfect.

Thanks for the reminders Robert. There can never be too many. And for the nod toward the PAMSP courses. I should probably register to take the Advanced Rider Course again. It’s been awhile since I’ve gone through any formal training. Until then — invisible is the word.

We still need to get together sometime.

Be unhittable. That is a worthy goal as a rider. I wear hi-viz but I’ve already seen how invisible I can be wearing that bright color. I read the story in MMM and it’s a potent reminder of what we should strive for on the road. Invisible, unhittable — that’s the ticket.

Thanks for sharing that Dom.

Kangaroo hit — that’s a first for Scooter in the Sticks. Glad you mostly got through the accident as well as you did. Anytime a rider goes off a 55mph and isn’t on a well manicured racetrack the probability of bad stuff happening is high.

“Dress like you might come off”. That’s good to remember. And have a picture of what coming off could look like. Having gear won’t completely ward off bad stuff but like you say can make things much better than they otherwise would be. Thanks for sharing and I hope you find some recovery in your leg and get back to riding if you wish.

The director did a nice job pulling that light thread through the film. Would be a bore without it I think. Just another safety movie…

Ticks! It’s that time of year again. Hate them. ATGATT — I try to live that call but there are days when a pair of jeans is all the protection I offer my legs…

I remember the first time I saw the video — that last scene was an unsettling surprise.

I have been thinking the exact same things as I get back out on my Stella. Always dress for a fall, be mindful (all the time), watch out for dark/wet surfaces, expect there to be loose gravel on the roads (I know our township has yet to get to all the roads with their spring hoovering), take the time to review and practice all the things that were so natural by the end of the last season (picking and executing your curve strategies, keeping your brake lights blazing while waiting for traffic lights to change, remembering to turn off the turn signal after your turn or lane change—for those of us who ride machines without automatic turn signal shutoffs—and such).

If you are lucky enough to live in a place where training is offered, and especially if you lucky enough to live in a place where top-notch training is FREE, make sure you take advantage—http://www.pamsp.com/

And constantly remind yourself, YOU ARE INVISIBLE—do everything you can to make yourself seen, and then assume you are still invisible.