One of my friends was telling me how hardcore a biker he is. When he falls, he falls in such a way that the bike is the least damaged. A few weeks ago, something hit his bike was he was sailing at 40 mph. He attempted to maintain his balance until he slowed down to a \”safe\” speed and let himself fall, with his back to the ground, sliding into the bushes to the side, with his feet in the air protecting his expensive bike. In the past, he mentioned that some people would allow themselves to be more damaged in sacrifice of their bike.
I didn\’t really understand how an inanimate object could hold so much more value than one\’s self. Until I tripped over an uneven sidewalk in the Southside, falling to my side…and scratching my new digital camera badly. Too bad I didn\’t have preparation for the fall.
I spent the next 10 minutes bleeding, but moaning about what bad shape my camera is in. I can heal, but inanimate objects cannot.
So the moral of the story is that we need healing devices. I should patent the idea.
So you do understand why someone would do that. How do you fix a scratch on a inanimate object? It\’s hard. If you scuff your body, you just need some bandages. Change regularly to avoid scarring.
Bike damage can get really expensive. A minor scuff costs nothing. Simple economics. It\’s not like he broke his arm to save his bike.