I ride, but I don’t do stupid things on it and I always wear a helmet. I see idiots doing crazy stuff on bikes on an almost daily basis. It’s usually only a matter of time before they make the obits.
You sound like my late BIL who died riding his cycle prudently and safely- then an idiot at a cross street stop sign pulled out directly in front of him, like this possibly suicidal pedestrian stepped right out in front of this guy. I image his wheel was up as he reflexively tried to avoid smashing into the pedestrian.
You know what ER staff call motorcyle riders?
Organ donors.
I did only one stupid thing when I was young. I borrowed a friend's big high-powered motorcycle and took it out on a freeway. At 65 MPH I gunned the engine RPM's and the bike took off - it popped a wheelie, and the handlebar grips pulled away from my hands. It was doing over 80 as I was frantically trying to reach the handlebar and not fall off. Extremely lucky I didn't splatter all over the freeway!