Another Darwin Award Cyclist
- Thread starter Speedywheelsjeans
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Speedywheelsjeans
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gee, sorry
Mushroomgodmat
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- Location
- Norwich
Sweet Jesus. Stupid and lucky
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
It might be old but it's still shocking. I can't believe he got away with that one!
There's a much better quality version hanging around vimeo - called 'hipster trash compactor' I believe 
Good argument against those who think they can skid stop just as well as running a front brake. You can see he locks his pedals up for some time before he gets stuck in the gap - if he'd got a front brake he would have stopped about 5 meters sooner.
Good argument against those who think they can skid stop just as well as running a front brake. You can see he locks his pedals up for some time before he gets stuck in the gap - if he'd got a front brake he would have stopped about 5 meters sooner.
Boris Bajic
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Confession: I no longer ride like that, but as a youngster I went for EVERY gap. I rode to school along Stamford Street or Victoria Embankment. A lottery even in the mid-70s.
I was a motorcycle courier in the 80s (and keen cyclist) and there was no gap too small. I still ride with verve in urban environments, but no longer drink sake and put on a thousand-stitch belt before riding.
The nadir of my youthful riding was being sqidged on a (courier) motorcycle between a Routemaster and a PO van on Euston Road. The foot of my Moto X boot was almost ripped off and my big toe went to three times its normal size. Entirely my fault.
I rode just the same way on a bicycle and had many similar biffs.
Now that I am old and grey and watch my children riding, I think differently. But I am quite unable to take a lofty view of those who treat life as a delete option. I did so myself for many years.
On the matter of front brakes, I agree completely with the above from Jezston. It's all very well if you insist you don't need them, but if so you need to ride as if you don't have them. Does that last sentence make any sense?
I was a motorcycle courier in the 80s (and keen cyclist) and there was no gap too small. I still ride with verve in urban environments, but no longer drink sake and put on a thousand-stitch belt before riding.
The nadir of my youthful riding was being sqidged on a (courier) motorcycle between a Routemaster and a PO van on Euston Road. The foot of my Moto X boot was almost ripped off and my big toe went to three times its normal size. Entirely my fault.
I rode just the same way on a bicycle and had many similar biffs.
Now that I am old and grey and watch my children riding, I think differently. But I am quite unable to take a lofty view of those who treat life as a delete option. I did so myself for many years.
On the matter of front brakes, I agree completely with the above from Jezston. It's all very well if you insist you don't need them, but if so you need to ride as if you don't have them. Does that last sentence make any sense?
MickL
Über Member
- Location
- Dudley by the Castle...
Blimey, Ive not seen that one yes Boris the last bit made sense to me any way.
yes Boris the last bit made sense to me any way.
