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WeAintFoundShit
Ayatollah of Mayhem
Location: Davis

Insanely close call.

Post by WeAintFoundShit » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:55 pm

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"The grip on the right is the fun regulator." -Donny Greene

I crash a lot.

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Sisyphus
Rigging the Ancient Mariner
Location: The Muckworks
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Post by Sisyphus » Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:12 am

Bring me my brown pants.
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DerGolgo
Zaphod's Zeitgeist
Location: Potato

Post by DerGolgo » Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:49 am

Kept his cool. Admirably.
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?

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Post by MagnusTheBuilder » Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:43 am

He seems more "lucky" than "situationally aware". It didn't look like he even looked when the first accident happened. You see keeping his cool, i see no reaction, No throttle, no look... That was apparently not his day to go.

Lucky fella.
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Post by Sisyphus » Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:49 am

Where was that, anyway?
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WeAintFoundShit
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Post by WeAintFoundShit » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:10 am

I honestly don't think he had the TIME to be that situationally aware.
"The grip on the right is the fun regulator." -Donny Greene

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Post by MagnusTheBuilder » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:40 am

WeAintFoundShit wrote:I honestly don't think he had the TIME to be that situationally aware.
I disagree. There is ALWAYS time to be situationally aware. That is part of riding bikes... being psychic. It is your job, no obligation, to pay attention to everything that is happening around you. AROUND you... that includes behind you. (Especially behind you)
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WeAintFoundShit
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Post by WeAintFoundShit » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:13 am

That entire transaction took six seconds, and almost every motorcycle rear view mirror *I've* personally ever had points right about to my shoulder.
I would venture to say that even a hyper vigilant rider could easily miss those cars coming up at him like that. Those cats were probably carrying a 40 mile an hour speed differential, and were obviously not closing in the biker's lane.
One would either have to be lucky, or *legitimately* psychic to have seen that coming. And even then, by the time the average human brain is able to process the variables of the situation, let alone take action, the event is likely to have begun unfolding. What else is he supposed to do in that situation other than what he did, pull a Trinity style back flip of his bike and crush the oncoming car to a stop? (<-- Sounds snarkier than intended.)


I think the dude did a fine job at avoiding what he was presented with.
The rest is just luck.

What would YOU have done differently?
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Post by Jaeger » Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:33 pm

It's always better to be lucky than good.

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Post by MagnusTheBuilder » Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:26 pm

WeAintFoundShit wrote:What would YOU have done differently?
Not sure... wasn't there. Any crash you don't get into is my favorite crash. SO... be it luck or whatever... I wouldn't call it skill. I'm glad he was alright.
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Post by goose » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:54 pm

MagnusTheBuilder wrote:
WeAintFoundShit wrote:What would YOU have done differently?
Not sure... wasn't there. Any crash you don't get into is my favorite crash. SO... be it luck or whatever... I wouldn't call it skill. I'm glad he was alright.
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