3000 Miles

[RenoRider75]

This was from a month ago, but I've been so busy with work I forgot to post it here.  This year, I've gone from 0 to 3000 miles on my bike (3700 miles now) - but I was on my way up to VC when the odometer was nearing 3000.  I had to celebrate.   

http://imgur.com/a/PyCuX

I read somewhere that most bad crashes happen between a rider's first 3,000 to 6,000 miles.  I realize it's mostly just superstition (safety and sensible riding really start at mile 0) but I'm on a mission to cross that 6,000-mile mark as soon as possible.   

[GreenMachine]

Congratulations!  That's cool you're scrap booking your early rides.  I've ammassed about 3,700 pictures since getting the greenmachine in '08.

As far as accident statistics, I don't think I can quantify my four accidents into a mileage translation.  Three were due to too much speed for the conditions into right hand corners.  The other one is an unknown, b/c my mind has blanked it out.  Either that or I fell asleep.

I've gone back and ridden each of those turns again to figure out what I had done wrong.  What I can say is that riding ability and maturity would have made the difference in each case.  And between a couple of stints at RFR and riding with more skilled/mature riders has dramatically helped in my learning curve.  Your formula is working.  Stick with it.

[RocketRider]

I read somewhere that most bad crashes happen between a rider's first 3,000 to 6,000 miles. 

If it's any comfort I think my worst was close to 8k (mild highside). Did I help? 

[GreenMachine]

I don't know.  Did you ever manage to land "safely" on the Mun?