Rider Down... not me
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:57 pm
from another forum tonight, since this one seems a little slow thought to carry over.
Rider down...
I went on a much anticipated organized ride yesterday. One of the most seasoned riders went down attempting a poorly thought out dbl lined pass on a very tight, blind corner. On CA highway 108.
My buddy and I were linked up on the headsets talking about the piece-a-**** car I front of us going 20MPH right when the twisties started up. I made my move when it was safe and my pal ensued chase...
The other 3 riders behind us got stuck behind the slow poke. One of them got impatient and went for a bold (idiotic) dbl lined pass on a blind corner. This is where it gets nuts. When he crossed back over the yellow lines his rear tire broke free. He stood up to regain control but ran out of road. There was a 12 foot lone impression in the sand on the side of the road before the launch.
He and the bike went over 100 linear feet field goaling between trees before the bike started tumbling. He landed in a shrub just past a huge bolder. Bike totaled, he only got a 6" scratch h on his neck and a stiff back after a few hours.
I actually saw him in my rear view mirror disappear as he went off. Didn't realize exactly what happened. When they didn't catch up we knew something was wrong so we turned around and started looking .
Rider down...
I went on a much anticipated organized ride yesterday. One of the most seasoned riders went down attempting a poorly thought out dbl lined pass on a very tight, blind corner. On CA highway 108.
My buddy and I were linked up on the headsets talking about the piece-a-**** car I front of us going 20MPH right when the twisties started up. I made my move when it was safe and my pal ensued chase...
The other 3 riders behind us got stuck behind the slow poke. One of them got impatient and went for a bold (idiotic) dbl lined pass on a blind corner. This is where it gets nuts. When he crossed back over the yellow lines his rear tire broke free. He stood up to regain control but ran out of road. There was a 12 foot lone impression in the sand on the side of the road before the launch.
He and the bike went over 100 linear feet field goaling between trees before the bike started tumbling. He landed in a shrub just past a huge bolder. Bike totaled, he only got a 6" scratch h on his neck and a stiff back after a few hours.
I actually saw him in my rear view mirror disappear as he went off. Didn't realize exactly what happened. When they didn't catch up we knew something was wrong so we turned around and started looking .