We all know there are two types of riders: the one's that have dropped their bike and the one's that will drop it. I was curious about this percentage from the members of our board.

Dropped as in crashed or dropped as in dropped? I've done both... 

...plenty 

Quote from: scooby on August 08, 2008, 01:22:14 PM
Dropped as in crashed or dropped as in dropped? I've done both... 

Both would qualify as a drop, regardless of speed. 

Quote from: DucAtomic on August 08, 2008, 01:18:56 PM
We all know there are two types of riders: the one's that have dropped their bike and the one's that will drop it.

I don't agree with this statement.

Crash maybe. Drop never.

I've only crashed at the track.

oh i've dropped a few.
never at speed, always in a stupid parking lot situation.

one of those was enough to shatter my left ankle though

gravel in the road.

went down at about 40 mph.

I voted  (oYo)

Quote from: DucAtomic on August 08, 2008, 01:18:56 PM
We all know there are two types of riders: the one's that have dropped their bike and the one's that will drop it. I was curious about this percentage from the members of our board.

Dropped their current bike or dropped one ever?

Quote from: m0t0g0th on August 08, 2008, 02:25:21 PM
Dropped their current bike or dropped one ever?

Dropped one ever. The reason I put the poll up is that when I see ads for bikes for sale it seems that the majority (like 80%) are listed as never have been dropped. This is in no way scientific but I was curious about the percentage comparison. Though one could argue that a crashed bike wouldn't be listed for sale, so that may blow this whole experiment anyway. In that case the vote for boobies wins.

never dropped/crashed a bike, and i dont plan on it

Quote from: DucSteve on August 08, 2008, 02:35:30 PM
never dropped/crashed a bike, and i dont plan on it

I don't think anyone plans on it. But if you're like me and have an 18 wheeler force you off a bike, the bike is gonna drop. Something will happen at some point. 

Quote from: DucAtomic on August 08, 2008, 02:34:42 PM
Dropped one ever. The reason I put the poll up is that when I see ads for bikes for sale it seems that the majority (like 80%) are listed as never have been dropped. This is in no way scientific but I was curious about the percentage comparison. Though one could argue that a crashed bike wouldn't be listed for sale, so that may blow this whole experiment anyway. In that case the vote for boobies wins.

That 80% works if someone has had 4 bikes and dropped their starter only?
For me it would be 66.6%.  Haven't dropped the monster, *knock head*.

BOOBIES.

ive never dropped it personally, but i have come out of the mall before to find it laying over because the stand sunk into the ground.  and ive crashed it, and i think one of my brothers dumbass friends dropped it. 

i changed the stock bars to clipons and noticed they were bent, and a week later my brothers friend said he really liked the way the bike rides so im pretty sure he dropped it.  and now for some reason he keeps trying to buy it from me (not for sale) but wont ever come up with the money i want.

I've dropped two out of two bikes.