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Originally Posted by Trip
HE could show his buds this pic and they would think he was bad ass though. This is a really cool pic if you didn't know what came after.
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From this picture angle, it looks like the rider came downhill. I know I have old bikes, but do you not have to use the brakes on new bikes?
I use my brakes before the turn and keep them on in downhill curves. Especially when it's as sharp as this turn. If I see a curve like this up ahead, I will at least cover the brake lever. And yes, I have put the brakes on lightly in a corner.
Who knows, if he had the brakes on, it might have slowed him enough, and changed the bike's geometry enough that he would have made the corner. Whatever happened to "slow in, fast out?"
Plus, he's using the inside tire track on a right-hand turn. That's the tightest radius. Good for the track, but not so good on roads, as that's where cars and trucks kick up gravel from cutting the corner. If he had used the outside tire track, he would have a wider radius, would have a better view around the corner, and still wouldn't have to worry about his head crossing the double yellow.