I think the camera guy did not want to try and break in the turn and when he came out of the turn there was nowhere to turn around. I believe that he was looking for a place to turn around. JMO
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poor judgement---also known as "riding over your head". (don't ask me how I know)
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My guess is a combination of speed, lean angle, tire wear and loose gravel.
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Front brake, just like this except he was in a right turn.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zyfiIxf29JQ
Looks to me like the guy hit his brakes just as he passed over the sand or gravel that is coming out of the driveway. Noticed the two streaks of it over the white line.
His brake light flashes just as he crosses it IMHO..
been real ugly if that guy didnt have a helmet on
It was ugly enough for me as it was.
Let me preach on it a while. You are not at Daytona. This is not a closed course racing surface. there are elements beyond your line of sight and reflexes and ability that make a high risk environment. Less than a half second makes a difference. I am not that good. Stupid hurts.
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With all this talk about grabbing front brakes in turns... how is it that trail braking is such a widely commended practice??
Unlike what the phrase may sound like, trail braking uses the front brakes in turns, not so much the rear brakes.
This is something I've been thinking about after watching some Russian crash videos where people are laying un-moving on the ground... and other riders idle by like they're in a drive-through zoo.
Thanks for fixing the vid, admin, sorry I posted it from my phone, trying to be incognito, while dining with my lovely wife, who, if she had seen me on my phone would be wondering why she didn't have my full attention.
Go to YouTube and search Mulholland crashes, there are lots of 'em. Maybe we can learn something studying their mistakes.