You Dropped It... PICK IT UP!!!

[TheGlock17shooter]

So I was turning into the bike shop today and see a Shadow 1100 laying down. I pull in and hop out the truck to see 3 guys standing around it staring at it. I ask if everyones ok and they say yeah. I ask if they need a hand picking it upand they all say yeah. I say ok lets do it. They say ok. I then proseed to pick it up myself with no help from them..

Now this is my way of looking at it.. If I drop my bike I pick it up. If Im in a situation where I need help we all pick it up. Not once have I layed down and sat back as somebody picked my bike up for me.. even when I crashed and compressed both wrists, fractured my shoulder blade, got whiplash and bruised my elbows. I still took all the brunt of the bike I could while WE picked the bike up.

These guys were young, the guy that laid it down said he was ok and after the PD showed up he rode off no problem.

Am I wrong for thinking its at least partly your responsibility to pick your bike up when you laid it down and youre able to help??

Discuss.

 

[Chuckles85]

You should of got it all the way up and put it on its other side for the lazy gimp.

 

[Trinith]

Nah, I'm with you. With only one exception, every time one of my bikes has hit the ground I've gotten it back up. After both of my wrecks I was there doing my best to stand it back up. After being hit by a deer I had a pretty gnarly shoulder injury, so I used the other arm only...

The only exception was when I'd been working to get my bike out of a ditch for a while and a couple people ended up stopping. All of them were riders and one of them told me to have a seat on his tailgate while they pulled it out. He even sat there and bent some parts back into place for me while I watched. When I tried to help he'd stop me. Pretty awesome people, but it felt weird sitting on the sidelines not pulling my own weight.

 

[dxeavy]

Agreed, they shouldn't be standing there watching. If it's your bike, pick it up unless you are told otherwise. Lazy bums.

 

[LeedsRider93]

Depends, he might have been in shock and unable to pick the bike up. Otherwise he should have done it himself, especially if he was uninjured.

 

[ariderslife]

seems like they are scared and didn't know how to pick it up

 

[lawman]

I drop my enduro that often I sometimes wish someone would pick it up!

 

[xXxDarkKnightxXx24]

You should of got it all the way up and put it on its other side for the lazy gimp.

hahah totally :lol: