I mean motorcycles and bicycles. Neither is fun to ride when you stuff the pockets of your pants.
Sorry to hear about your coworker. I hope he´ll recover as much as possible.
I lost a motorcycle to a crash last year <img src="images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. Proper armor, judo lessons and some luck helped to stay unharmed (neither the police nor the medics could believe it after seeing the bike). I do my best to avoid accidents.