Jeff in VA Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Scary video... He lived. I guess he was lucky that he hit a fire truck. The combination of target fixation and spending way too much time on the wrong side of the road could have killed him. http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/glendora-ridge-road-motorcycle-crash-worst-case-target-fixation-warning-graphic-gopro-crash-video Link to comment
mneblett Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Target fixation -- preceded by locking the rear wheel (the likely source of the wobbles that were not there before his fingers move to apply the front brake). Given his (lack of) lean angle, and the lack of anything difficult with that curve (not off-camber, not very tight radius) that looks like an avoidable meeting. This is the kind of "lept on by the press" video that make motorcycling look like a certain-death occupation. Nowhere in any of the national news coverage was there any commentary on the lack of rider skill demonstrated here. Link to comment
mneblett Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Target fixation -- preceded by locking the rear wheel (the likely source of the wobbles that were not there before his fingers move to apply the front brake). Lack of ABS didn't help the poor guy. Link to comment
Jeff in VA Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Nowhere in any of the national news coverage was there any commentary on the lack of rider skill demonstrated here. I agree that he didn't demonstrate a lot of skill. This was totally avoidable. He is lucky to be alive. That said, even experienced riders can lock on to a target and ride right into it. Link to comment
BigTup Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I came to the conclusion while riding mountain bikes 'don't look where you don't want to go' Link to comment
cris nitro Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I opened up the link, but decided I don't want to watch. Closed it. Link to comment
Twisties Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hilarious what a suggestive headline will do.... Link to comment
CWB-58 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I watched it to the end. If you never had a wreck maybe it is too much for you. I have been riding since 15 years old, now 59. I had my big accident at about 22 years old. I leaned into a tight turn on an Indiana corn field road, corn tall on both sides of the road. A pickup was coming in the other lane hot dog through the corner, a teenager. I made a split second decision and am here to tell this story. I quickly forcibly power turned the opposite way avoiding the trucks grill and hit a ditch ejecting me into what seems like eternity. Wound up with a hurt knee. Anyway new rules for me came about. Riders who experience crashes usually learn to be better riders, I did. Link to comment
upflying Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Could be he got his riding skills from video games and watching video. Link to comment
elkroeger Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 To paraphrase (or quote?) David Hough: Ride your own ride. I'll add: Stay in your lane. Link to comment
Coinneach Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 First you say it, then you do it. Link to comment
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