Haven't seen this before (Crash)

[blazed]

Usually when people go over the bars they land on their head, this guy's very lucky. Very good riding from the guy behind to avid him as well.

 

[Booyaa]

Very impressive swerve!

 

[TissoT]

Can nt believe how he did nt see the debris in the road
unless he had his eyes down ..

 

[gavintc]

Can nt believe how he did nt see the debris in the road
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]

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]

He was on the wheel of the camera bike. Sometimes, you just trust the rider in front to be on a good line.

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]

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..

 

[Accy cyclist]

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]

'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.

 

[Dragonwight]

Thats one of his nine lives used up. Jammy or what.

 

[Easytigers]

Have seen this before but it's the first time that I've watched the guy behind...quick reactions or what!!!

 

[jefmcg]

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.

 

[ColinJ]

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?

The roads are really bad around Byron Bay and there is debris on the road.

We always have a camera for insurance purposes, in case of a crash.

Er, if you know that there is likely to be debris lying in the road, how about ...

• Riding somewhere safer?
• Being very careful to watch out for debris?
• Warning the people behind you when you do spot something?