My wife's uncle a and his girlfriend we out for a ride today in Bimidgi, Minn. when an asshole pulled out in front of them. Her uncle just came out of surgery a few hours ago. Internal bleeding broken pelvis and neck fracture. Doc says he will probably not be able to walk for a few years, he's...
Yes it does suck. The guy on the bike was only 16 years old. Broken bones and fractured spine, but expected to survive. Poor kid slowed to make a turn and the dumb ass in the big Ford 4x4 hit him from behind.
Jay, don't know if you've noticed this year, there seems to be a lot of really nice older bikes around Bend this summer. There is a beautiful early 90's 1100 Katana I see parked downtown a lot that makes me drool. I wish my Kat was in that nice of condition.
Damn Jay, that sucks. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Things will all work out. The time will pass quickly and you'll be back in the saddle again soon without the financial worries. I feel for you, I've been there too. If you guys need any help with vehicle needs, I...
Thank you for all the support. Hopefully I'll know more soon. Dealing with the workers comp insurance people is more of a pain than my knee. It's nice how they treat you like your a criminal trying to rip them off. Really does anyone remember the day and time and type of any injury you've ever...
My riding season may be done for this year. Have had very sore right knee from a fall at work a few weeks ago and hasn't been getting any better. Went to the doc Friday afternoon to get it checked out, scheduled me for a MRI this morning. Called this afternoon with the results, yea! Partially...
I've been looking at replacing the wife's car too. Of all the cars in that class - Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Focus, Cruze, Kia Forte, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda 3 and a coulpe others that round out the top 9 cars in the class, Corolla ranks at the bottom of the list and the Hyundai is at the top...
Nice video Jay. Isn't 242 a kick in the ass to ride:D The McKenzie side going down has some steep downhills and tight turns but nothing but fun all the way. Just have to watch for the idiots that try to travel the road in oversize rigs, apparently people have a hard time reading the multiple big...
The couple killed on their bike on hwy 20 east of Salem last weekend were the parents of Cole, the store manager at Baxter auto parts in Bend. Hasn't been a good week for Central Oregon. My condolences go out to those families. It's a harsh reminder to all of us that it can all end in an...