In The Loop -- "Midlife Motorcycle Crisis"

A commentary by Sanden Totten from the episode "The Year According to You." A lister told us one trend we needed to follow up on was baby boomers buying motorcycles...and hurting themselves. Sanden knows a thing or two about that... More info at http://www.mpr.org/intheloop

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• kawasaki
• harley
• minnesota
• public
• radio
• mpr
• baby-boomers

[MPRdotOrg]

Yeah, lighten up and cut our boy a break. It's a funny story about a topic someone suggested for the radio show: More boomers hopping on motorcycles. Nice work, man!

[sunsetrod]

What's with all the retarded comments? The kid loves his mom and very skillfully made a spot-on video. I loved it, and both his and mom's points of view. And yes, I ride a motorcycle.

[rearwheelslider]

Yes sir. You are spot on. I agree that wreckless driving on a bike like lweaving is a death sentence sooner or later. I do split lanes, it is LEGAN in CA, so I do it, sometimes at highway speeds, but people that are flying like 30 or more over the flow of traffic its just deadly. Cars dont give....

I hope i stay alive on my bike, and if i dont, i know whats at stake. My life. Let me live asshole cagers/drivers/

[frenchie312]

ya man i agree, i've been driving for probably 2 years now... and i'm not dead either. i started wit "o" experience. the only reason people get killed on bikes normally is you get idiots that feel the need to rip down the highway weaving between lanes of traffic on the highway. Drive like a normal person going with the flow of traffic, people that dont drive bitch about bikers even though the majority of motorcycle accidents happen when idiot car drives dont check rear view or blind spots...

[rearwheelslider]

This kid is a fucking faggot storyteller. Ive been riding for over 10 years, and no i am not dead. But i might be. And ask me if i care. I am enjoying my life and its none of anyone elses business whether I want to take the risks or not. STFU kid, go fuck a girl, then you might want to do something men might want to do. Like riding a fast ass bike or skydiving. Little pussy. Go fuck urself...

[daddub1]

if this was my mom I would have her building and racing too!!

[thurstonmassacre]

Funny. I'm glad my mom has such vocal fans!

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against motorcycles. I actually ended up getting my own bike (a very old Honda Silver Wing). And my mom and I still take rides together.

This story was supposed to be about how sometimes kids can worry about their parents just like parents worry about their kids. Truthfully, I am very proud of my mom for doing something this exciting.

[prosmart]

Good on you mum! On yer bike!

I hope I never whined embarrassingly about my mum like this guy. He needs to get a bike himself (or grow some boy parts).

[cyranodb]

Kid obviously has a thing against motorcycles and motorcycle riders. He sounds more embarrassed than concerned. Good on her for not giving up after taking a spill.