A father and his kid bonding on a fine monday morningSubmitted by firecartier t3_ycc3qr in baltimore
TheDelig t1_itm59d9 wrote
I grew up riding dirt bikes. I also lived in a rural area. I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't accept that people in urban areas should be able to enjoy riding dirt bikes too. Obviously everyone should wear a helmet but I am not the squid police so as long as they're having fun that's fine with me. Also, I still squid around (I always wear a helmet though).
Cunninghams_right t1_itnj1pg wrote
I wish more people could see the nuance of the situation. riding a dirbike around carefully is annoying because it's loud, but it can be done relatively safely and with minimal impact to others. on the other hand, people can go too far and ride wheelies down busy sidewalks at 30-40mph, which could easily get someone killed. I wish we could separate those two and shut down the irresponsible/dangerous riding.
TheDelig t1_itnrxy1 wrote
Unfortunately I think only those who've ridden or ride motorcycles can truly empathize. Because it's an activity that definitely get out of hand and dangerous. But if there's anything riding has taught me it's that sometimes the bike begs you to be stupid. Sometimes the bike is more persuasive than you are. But riding is a blast and it usually starts on a dirt bike as a kid. In fact it should start that way. Low speed crashes on dirt bikes happen so high speed crashes around cars at 75mph won't happen later.
Cunninghams_right t1_itntehk wrote
you're absolutely right about a motorbike of either kind begging for bad behavior. that's one reason why riding dirtbikes in an area with high population density, like Baltimore, is just a bad idea to begin with. riding in a rural area, you're more likely to hurt yourself, which I'm more accepting of. when you start endangering others, that's where the "kids will be kids" argument that some make falls short.
TheDelig t1_itnx70x wrote
That's not my point. People don't choose where to be born. I enjoyed it as a kid and refuse to be a hypocrite about it. That's it. I choose myself to let them enjoy themselves and wish them well. How others feel about it is not my concern.
rollin_in_doodoo t1_ito2u6r wrote
"How others feel about it is not my concern."
So why are you sharing this with everyone here on this sub?
TheDelig t1_ito40ie wrote
Just giving my perspective as a former rural dirt bike, and current road bike, rider.
Cunninghams_right t1_ito8dpy wrote
not all activities are the same everywhere. if I grew up target shooting in my back yard, that does not mean it's ok to do so in a city.
as the phrase goes: your right to swing your arms stops at someone else's face.
TheDelig t1_itodmlz wrote
Ok. I'm not telling you what to believe. I'm just stating my own opinion on the matter.
rmphys t1_itnw0yu wrote
> But if there's anything riding has taught me it's that sometimes the bike begs you to be stupid. Sometimes the bike is more persuasive than you are.
If you are dumb enough to be convinced by an inanimate object, I don't want you driving any motor vehicle. Hell, probably shouldn't even be on a pedal bicycle.
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