Submitted by firecartier t3_ycc3qr in baltimore
Been enjoying being a resident, watching my neighbor teach his kid how to ride dirt bike on this asphalt/grass strip behind my house. So far the kid has learned how to kick the clutch and take off fast enough to lift the wheel up, proud moments!
Didn’t a kid get crushed/dragged by a BCFD fire truck near Payson and Pratt last October riding an illegally operated dirt bike? The kid was riding to see the family of a kid who had also died on a dirt bike.
Good to see a Dad stepping up though. This city could use more involved and actively participating Dads.
thats one thing i do appreciate, and im glad you expressed it more diligently than others in the sub, but they watched out for cars and paused riding,
there is a little dirt path that extends for about 2 blocks, they rode on that, safer landing, no cars
Yeah, I’m not a complete NIMBY, just tired of seeing the city’s kids dying and suffering life altering injuries. We can do better. Glad to hear the pair are having fun, learning some rider safety, and enjoying a bond rather than suffering the worse effects of parental neglect and the dangerous aspects of idle time in a dangerous city.
Helmets
publicly funded helmets, to start the initiative 🤔
Nah, taxes don't need to subsidize something like this. I'm ALL FOR public sector services and intervention, but that's just ridiculous. It's like $20 for a basic helmet.
so no helmets, but catherine pugh’s kids books?
and (if you’re a resident) they already spent your tax money on that lol
alright
In Baltimore City this is illegal as hell. Unfortunately the cops don't/won't do anything about it. This is not a proud moment.
may i make another point, where is the closest sporting goods store? and the closest walmart/target?
Also not one worth being upset about. Sorry we didn’t make you proud dad 😔
Wow, if that's not a hyperbolic comparison I don't know what is.
OP seriously fucking trolling with this one. Couldn't even wait a few days for the other one to calm down, this is some really fresh troll.
I mean it's certainly inspiring some debate...
Where is the closest dirt bike store?
Yes they can’t chase a nonviolent crime after years of illegal knocking them off bikes. Call in the feds
Nah, they make enough squeegeeing to buy some helmets.
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Baltimore Motorsports is on Franklintown Road in West Baltimore. That’s where riders get the neat looking crash jackets and pants, riding boots.
The Maryland Emergency Medicine coalition has free helmet resources, they give away more bicycle helmets than dirt bike helmets because dirt bike riders don’t accept the free helmets. There are medical studies on getting dirt bike riders to wear helmets, it’s a social issue more than a financial issue.
Particular incident no. When the kid goes off with his buddies in a few weeks and kills himself or someone else there will be plenty of people upset.
There’s a ban on unregistered dirtbikes within city limits. https://www.baltimorepolice.org/community/dirt-bike-violator the police don’t chase you if you are riding it, but if they see one otherwise it can be confiscated. May want to give your neighbors a friendly heads up.
Oh, I thought you were joking.
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).
link? i didn’t know about this, i have a couple rider friends who wouldn’t mind to protect their skulls
Baltimore Motor Sports motorcross helmets are about $50 and up.
Maryland Emergency Medical Institute bike safety project is targeted toward children but has resources for adults too.
If you can afford a dirt bike you can afford a helmet Lmfaooo.
Then order a fucking helmet lmfao?
“What’s the nearest store” isn’t an excuse when:
I believe that would be Pete's on Belair Road.
The issue here is assuming they “own” said dirt bike…
It’s called fun. You should try it sometime.
I'm probably going to get a hundred downvotes for pointing out today's a school day
kid already graduated, but is still a minor
edit: no need to fuck with your votes lol
Wtf you guys are such negative nancies
The most Baltimore picture I've ever seen.
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.
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 (aside from making a neighborhood look trashy). 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.
And you can tell they do both by the, uh, content of their character, hm?
Ok that's kind of creepy
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.
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.
> 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.
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.
"How others feel about it is not my concern."
So why are you sharing this with everyone here on this sub?
Just giving my perspective as a former rural dirt bike, and current road bike, rider.
Literally the only city I’ve ever lived in where people rationalize everyday law breaking and self-centeredness. 🙄
The bar apparently is very low for being a Dad in Baltimore. 🙄
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.
Ok. I'm not telling you what to believe. I'm just stating my own opinion on the matter.
Holy Trollie 🧌
It’s like smoking a cigar. It’s only fun for the people smoking it and sucks for everyone else 😂
As a former City resident (now in the county) I appreciate Not dealing with these dirt bikes daily. I agree people need a safe place ride and to have fun but the streets of a city are Not the place. Getting sick of seeing these idiots in the hospitals... and as a tax payer I am sick of picking up the bill for those doing this illegally without insurance.
If we stopped paying for their medical care, perhaps they’d stop riding in the streets.
i live in (a hood), the police were sitting across the street
oh but someone rather our taxes pay that than about 500 helmets lol
> I’m not a complete NIMBY
Not wanting people to illegally ride dirtbikes on streets doesn't make people NIMBYs.
I’m good with my application and use of NIMBY in this context, I’m pretty sure most people got my point.
It’s all noisy as heck, and that is a pretty big nuisance with kids sleeping, dogs, working from home. If I can’t have a rooster, it’s not fair to let dirt bikes roam freely.
Good point. In theory, they could put improved exhaust on them, but I don't think anyone wants to do that
BRAAAAAAP
Working_Falcon5384 t1_itlb2we wrote
Love to see it!