Haven't seen this before (Crash)
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Booyaa
Veteran
- Location
- South Staffordshire
Very impressive swerve!
TissoT
Veteran
- Location
- The Home of British cycling
Can nt believe how he did nt see the debris in the road
unless he had his eyes down ..
unless he had his eyes down ..
He was on the wheel of the camera bike. Sometimes, you just trust the rider in front to be on a good line.
MrPie
Telling it like it is since 1971
- Location
- Perth, Australia
Ooooocha! Dramatic gymnastics by the bike - must have got to 10+ ft. i can't make my mind up - either he was not paying attention or misjudged the nature of the debris. Simple bunny hop at the speed would have worked a treat. Plenty time to see it and react.
TissoT
Veteran
- Location
- The Home of British cycling
Even if you trust the rider in front of you still have to look down the line
to read what is going on ... Track rule and works for group road riding also
jhawk
Veteran
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
I was once very stupid and did not keep my head up this summer.
I, as I was riding along, was looking to my left and not ahead. I failed to see the parked van... When I eventually did look up, there was a brief moment of "Ooooooh sh*t!" Before I jammed on the brakes, and came to a sliding, tyre-tread leaving, halt. Inches from the rear of the van - which just so happened to have a steel bar across the back and a closed door..
I, as I was riding along, was looking to my left and not ahead. I failed to see the parked van... When I eventually did look up, there was a brief moment of "Ooooooh sh*t!" Before I jammed on the brakes, and came to a sliding, tyre-tread leaving, halt. Inches from the rear of the van - which just so happened to have a steel bar across the back and a closed door..
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Two questions. Would his bike be written off and why didn't they slow the vid down? It was too fast to take in.
jefmcg
Guru
'This is going to hurt': Byron Bay cyclist talks through spectacular crash
It was a time trial, the rider is 55 but only bruised! and his Canyon is destroyed.
He seems pretty chirpy about the whole thing.
It was a time trial, the rider is 55 but only bruised! and his Canyon is destroyed.
He seems pretty chirpy about the whole thing.
Dragonwight
Guest
Thats one of his nine lives used up. Jammy or what.
Easytigers
Guru
Have seen this before but it's the first time that I've watched the guy behind...quick reactions or what!!!
jefmcg
Guru
Just saw a longer version of this which shows the state of his Canyon afterwards.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg
can't watch it without wincing, especially since I broke a bone, even though this rider walked away with nothing but bruises.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg
can't watch it without wincing, especially since I broke a bone, even though this rider walked away with nothing but bruises.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Yes, that rider was VERY lucky not to have been seriously injured or even killed!
There seems to have been a complete lack of observation/communication from the rider with the rear-facing camera! Surely he should have spotted that debris and called out a warning?
There seems to have been a complete lack of observation/communication from the rider with the rear-facing camera! Surely he should have spotted that debris and called out a warning?
Er, if you know that there is likely to be debris lying in the road, how about ...Taylor said:
- Riding somewhere safer?
- Being very careful to watch out for debris?
- Warning the people behind you when you do spot something?
