From us to you

This email I got today, and it hit the nail right on the head.

So on behalf of my club GROUND CONTROL MC, we would like to share the same words with you. Especially the new riders. Hope you find it useful:


HELLO MY TWO AND FOUR WHEELED FAMILY,



I'M MAKING A REQUEST TO ALL WHO RIDE. THE SEASON SEEMS TO WANT TO KICK OFF EARLY THIS YEAR. I'VE SEEN BIKERS FEVER ALL OVER THE PLACE. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR BIKES, PREP THEM FOR YOUR RIDE. IF YOU THINK OF IT TAKE NOTE OF CERTAIN STREETS THAT YOU NORMALLY TRAVEL WHILE IN YOUR VEHICLES SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ARE ON YOUR BIKES PAY CLOSE ATTENTION FOR HAZARDS. POTHOLES, SUNKEN MANHOLE COVERS, WATER MAIN BREAKS ETC... GET THAT PROTECTIVE GEAR WITH REFLECTORS OR REFLECTIVE STRIPS ON IT. MODELLS SPORTING GOODS HAS CLIP ON WARNING LIGHTS THAT ARE PRETTY BRIGHT. THEY MOSTLY ARE USED FOR CYCLIST HOWEVER SHOULD YOU BREAKDOWN IN A NOT SO WELL LIT AREA WITH A HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW THESE LIGHTS COME IN HANDY. SO YOU WILL LOOK LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE BUT DAMN IT YOU WILL BE NOTICED (FEEL ME). THE LIGHTS COST ABOUT $4 OR $5 DOLLARS EACH. AS FOR YOU WILD AND CRAZY PEOPLE THAT ENJOY WEARING THOSE BRAIN BUCKETS (A.K.A. GERMAN HELMETS) AND SPEEDING STOP THE MADNESS!!!! CHERISH YOUR BODY DON'T ABUSE IT. I HAVE STATED TO A FEW PEOPLE "I LOVE MY BIKE", BUT DOES MY BIKE LOVE ME? HMM MAKES YOU THINK DOESN'T IT? YOUR RIGHT HAND ON THAT THROTTLE CAN BE CONTROLLED SO DON'T CHALLENGE IT. THINK BEFORE YOU TWIST. IN CLOSING FOR NEW RIDERS REMEMBER THE MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO THEORY SHOULD NOT APPLY TO YOU. LET THEM LAUGH AT YOU FOR GOING AT A RATE OF SPEED YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. JUST TELL THEM " GIVE ME THE DIRECTIONS AND I'LL MEET YOU THERE. IF THEY CONSIDER YOU A FRIEND THEY WILL WAIT. BEING LEFT BEHIND MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE. BEFORE YOU MOUNT UP TAKE A LONG HARD LOOK AT THOSE SMILING FACES YOU ARE LEAVING BEHIND THATS WHAT YOU WANT TO COME BACK HOME TO SAFELY. SERIOUSLY THINK BEFORE YOU THROTTLE PEOPLE. PLEASE RIDE SAFE.

PEACE TO YOU ALL