I have been riding for a long time started on dirt bikes aged 8 and had several road bike mostly kwakas and honda's now aged 43 and have been lucky enough to have had no serious accidents. Throw in I ride one for a living have been a postie for 20 years. Yes they are dangerous similar amtrapid had a lot pressure to give up bikes and I did for a little while i had a young family and a must is the buy the best gear you can afford. As the saying goes how much is your head worth.

The good met some great people through bikes and always feel like something is missing if I don't have one. I would not commute into town on one everyday to many fuckwits (on bikes as well) two biggest tips I can give you don't fixate on things where you look is where you go and don't try to keep up with other riders who are better than you. Sure more people can give you some good advice.

Mark