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Angeles Crest rider on wrong side
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:11 am
by socalrob
Here is the exact rider I am afraid of when I ride up the crest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzbfkWV4gs0
I know this series of curves & they are pretty easy. If you video your ride I think you should be able to ride.
I hope he/she reflects on their stupidity.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:27 am
by fnfalman
What kind of moron would post a videotape of him or her riding like crap?
I would have deleted that video if it were me and hide my shame.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:35 am
by socalrob
I was thinking the same thing. Gotta assume his room mate or GF posted it without permission.
Look closely at the vid, he touches 100mph before braking, but by the time he is crossing the double yellow only looks to be in the 50's. That curve is easy at well above that, all he has to do is lean. I guess he did manage to miss the cars though.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:53 am
by NoRRmad
I'm not sure he missed the first one...
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:08 am
by Ves
That's one of my favorites... Made this poster from it:
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:33 am
by wncbmw
I would have deleted/destroyed that video ASAP if it had been me! Lousy rider and an idiot! A Darwin candidate for sure!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:35 am
by yjleesvrr
People are so exhibitionist these days that it doesn't matter how embarassing the act is. They'll put it up for the world to see. Imagine cops in the area coming across this vid. The number of patrol cars on the ACH just doubled.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:22 pm
by NachtRitter
Mebbe he posted it to show how "brilliant" he was at missing the Explorer... ?
Jeepers... I almost peed my pants watching the video... I can't imagine being either the rider, or the drivers of the cars he nearly collided with...
I like the poster Ves!
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:19 pm
by JCsman
MAN!!!!
I consider myself a rider of limited experience/ability but I think I could have made that curve at that speed. His lean angle was certainly not extreme.
But, absent his apparent luck, I doubt if I could have missed the cars/stayed upight on the shoulder.
AND I sure as shootin' could NOT have continued without a break until my heart rate returned to normal.