Cormanus_imp said:
Ulvetanna_imp said:
redbirds_imp said:
Using public roads like a personal race track has it's down side. Save it for a track day.
These are very old videos, it is a compilation. Guys are doing this every day in the week up there. Perfectly routine. No one got hurt seriously in any of the incidents, not even the cyclist.
Perhaps you would be kind and elaborate, Ulvetanna? I'm not sure I quite understand the point you're making.
metallyguitarded_imp said:
That was tough to watch. I squinted, watched it sideways and managed the whole thing. Taking out the cyclist from behind was probably the worst of it for me. I have to question the wisdom of the patrol officer parking just around that corner knowing motorcycles will come flying around, resulting in exactly what we saw. Of course, I question the wisdom of flying around the corners like that but the officers have to expect the sight of their car will cause riders to panic at a moment when that's the last thing they need.
I'm with you about it being tough.
You don't think Officer Friendly was parked there purposely do you? When I think about it, he was on to that [not so] hapless victim like a greedy shark.
Perhaps you would be kind and elaborate, Ulvetanna? I'm not sure I quite understand the point you're making.
metallyguitarded_imp said:
That was tough to watch. I squinted, watched it sideways and managed the whole thing. Taking out the cyclist from behind was probably the worst of it for me. I have to question the wisdom of the patrol officer parking just around that corner knowing motorcycles will come flying around, resulting in exactly what we saw. Of course, I question the wisdom of flying around the corners like that but the officers have to expect the sight of their car will cause riders to panic at a moment when that's the last thing they need.
I'm with you about it being tough.
You don't think Officer Friendly was parked there purposely do you? When I think about it, he was on to that [not so] hapless victim like a greedy shark. Go to the rnickeymouse youtube channel and you can get an idea of the situation. That is "r" and then "nickeymouse"; clever the way it looks like "mickeymouse" no?
The officer was doing right, exactly as he was assigned. Thank goodness they are up there and paying attention. They scrape a few of those guys up every weekend. He is up there to discourage that kind of riding but not everyone gets the message.
Of course all the riders who crashed did so due to lack of skill and no other reason. A parked car on the side of the road oughtn't cause anyone to crash even if it is painted black and white. There are cops all up and down that road Saturday and Sunday, everyone knows it, and the posted limit is 35 mph.
Those falls are lessons to the guys who fell down, they all got up and dusted themselves off lived to ride another day. As I said, even the cyclist received only minor injuries. The guy in yellow climbed back up and over the guard rail and was fine as was everyone else.
This is just a very popular spot to show off and test one's riding skills. Obviously there were some shortcomings with these particular riders.
As we've said and heard for a long time, there are two kinds of riders, those who've crashed and those who will. The guys in the video just got it out of the way, and now they can reflect on their need to improve. And also have something to laugh about later. Some might even sign up for a track day, something I heartily endorse.
I just watched it again and just was laughing my butt off.
Doesn't everybody know that's just how we ride in California?:rofl:
You all do understand those were not all on the same day? They were compiled over many weeks of standing on that hill and taking video.
