Wassup from Deals Gap.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Trip

nah, we were just cruising on the way back and misjudged a decreasing radius that surprised me as well and the pavement on that road is suspect because it had a lot of transitions. Wrecks are going to happen anywhere especially down here. The road has bitten great riders down here.

If you can't negotiate a turn you are riding out of your skill level. Period.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by marko138

If you can't negotiate a turn you are riding out of your skill level. Period.

An accident can happen without riding anywhere near your skill level, a simple mistake when you are just cruising at a slow pace can bite the shit out of you on these roads. Ask Drewpy, he went down after he backed it off to just chill and cruise through the gap.

We were all tired after a long hot day of riding and were cruising back to the lodge to hop in the pool. One misjudged corner and wham. Simple mistake that anyone could of made.

[marko138]

Misjudged = out of skill level. I just don't buy the excuses. I know shit happens. It happens to everyone. But you've got to be honest with yourself.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by marko138

Misjudged = out of skill level. I just don't buy the excuses. I know shit happens. It happens to everyone. But you've got to be honest with yourself.

Well then don't ever go to the track or ride twisties, because they are out of your skill level.

[marko138]

I didn't crash at the track. And I haven't crashed on a twistie road.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by marko138

I didn't crash at the track. And I haven't crashed on a twistie road.

Yes, but a mistake or misjudging something could lead to that, so it's best for you to just safe at home because you are out of your skill level. Damn those Moto GP riders for riding out of their skill levels.

[marko138]

Whatever gets you to sleep at night, guy.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by marko138

Misjudged = out of skill level. I just don't buy the excuses. I know shit happens. It happens to everyone. But you've got to be honest with yourself.

not true... you can be caught off guard... doesn't mean you don't have the SKILL to handle it...

the only way you ever improve is to move closer and closer to the limit of your skill level... with out pushing that... we'd all still be in the parking lot.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

not true... you can be caught off guard... doesn't mean you don't have the SKILL to handle it...

the only way you ever improve is to move closer and closer to the limit of your skill level... with out pushing that... we'd all still be in the parking lot.

If you ever go to a STT track day, they talk about when a majority of their accidents happen. It's towards the end of the segments when everyone is getting tired. It's not that they don't have the skill to handle the situations, it's fatigue that gets them and that has nothing to do with skill level.

[Mr Lefty]

glad to hear they were both minor downs... and everyone is ok.

now commence with the picture share'n!