yes, i do know i needed better gear. ive known since the beginning of the season.. trust me, the guys lectured me alot. i was lucky to get the gear i had.. what can ya do without money.. the ironic thing tho is this.. i rode all summer without health insurance..stupid? yes, but i took my chance and nothing happened(thankfully) 3 weeks after i get married and got health insurance, look what happened. just my luck?! i do appreciate lizards advice, but i dont like someone telling me what i did wrong when they have no idea. its kinda hard to slightly put pressure on the break when both hands was on the handlebars.. and when my toes where on the back pegs(so i dont drag in a corner, been there done that) slightly coming off the throttle...MAYBE? its hard to analyze when things happen to fast for you to think. but im not gonna get into it.. im done