Attn. Experienced Riders
#1
01-26-2008, 07:48 PM
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Aguada, Puerto Rico
Posts: 217
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Attn. Experienced Riders
I have searched the forum here, and thru yahoo/google and have found very little info,so it's time to make a post. I hope this isn't a taboo topic...
I realize that accident avoidance is obviously best, but in the event it's inevitable, are there more correct ways to crash? Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking forward to crashing, but statistically I'm due. And I want to learn from people who have been through it already the the best way to increase my chances of walking or at least crawling away from a crash. Are there do's and don'ts or techniques?
Anything you can share with the less experienced would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
- rey
I realize that accident avoidance is obviously best, but in the event it's inevitable, are there more correct ways to crash? Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking forward to crashing, but statistically I'm due. And I want to learn from people who have been through it already the the best way to increase my chances of walking or at least crawling away from a crash. Are there do's and don'ts or techniques?
Anything you can share with the less experienced would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
- rey
#3
01-26-2008, 09:40 PM
RE: Attn. Experienced Riders
wear your gear, it helps.
if a crash is unavoidable, different circumstances require different response. Try to hit at an angle. Maybe purposely tip your bike over to be closer the ground for impact. It all depends
An important detail i've learned from crashing bmx, is when you know your going down, don't tense up. stay calm and relaxed(easier said then done). And try to control your slide/tumble to lessen the severity. again its easier said than done. It definitely takes practice to get a feel of how to crash which isnt practice you want.
if a crash is unavoidable, different circumstances require different response. Try to hit at an angle. Maybe purposely tip your bike over to be closer the ground for impact. It all depends
An important detail i've learned from crashing bmx, is when you know your going down, don't tense up. stay calm and relaxed(easier said then done). And try to control your slide/tumble to lessen the severity. again its easier said than done. It definitely takes practice to get a feel of how to crash which isnt practice you want.
#4
01-26-2008, 09:52 PM
#5
01-26-2008, 10:40 PM
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Aguada, Puerto Rico
Posts: 217
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Attn. Experienced Riders
Cool, I thought I'd get some responses to this.
Gear is a given. And don't tense up.
But here on the island, it's pretty lax. You'd swear the stop signs are justfor tourists. Having already been hit on mybicycleby chatty cell phone drivers darting out of side streets three out of fourtimes in the last couple months, I consider that to be a major possiblity. Too short to stop, no room to go around, but enoughtime to react,what do you do?
Also, how do you lay a bike on its side on your terms?
Thanks for the input so far guys, thiscould be useful to a lot of us. Keep it going, please.
Gear is a given. And don't tense up.
But here on the island, it's pretty lax. You'd swear the stop signs are justfor tourists. Having already been hit on mybicycleby chatty cell phone drivers darting out of side streets three out of fourtimes in the last couple months, I consider that to be a major possiblity. Too short to stop, no room to go around, but enoughtime to react,what do you do?
Also, how do you lay a bike on its side on your terms?
Thanks for the input so far guys, thiscould be useful to a lot of us. Keep it going, please.
#6
01-26-2008, 11:56 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Federal Way, WA
Posts: 400
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#8
01-27-2008, 10:26 AM
RE: Attn. Experienced Riders
Dont be scared going out tho, the more scared you arew the most likley you will crash or do somthing stupid.I went out with one kid and he was soscared the first turn he high sided and he sold the bike the next day. I go out every day when it is warm andI stay cool nowI knee scrape andI have only been riding for less then a year. still scared of wheelies because of my turbo butI took the turbo off and now scared **** out of wheelies but im not out for stunting im a cornering kind of guy!
#9
01-27-2008, 02:44 PM
RE: Attn. Experienced Riders
ORIGINAL: reydelaplaya
I have searched the forum here, and thru yahoo/google and have found very little info,so it's time to make a post. I hope this isn't a taboo topic...
I realize that accident avoidance is obviously best, but in the event it's inevitable, are there more correct ways to crash? Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking forward to crashing, but statistically I'm due. And I want to learn from people who have been through it already the the best way to increase my chances of walking or at least crawling away from a crash. Are there do's and don'ts or techniques?
Anything you can share with the less experienced would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
- rey
I have searched the forum here, and thru yahoo/google and have found very little info,so it's time to make a post. I hope this isn't a taboo topic...
I realize that accident avoidance is obviously best, but in the event it's inevitable, are there more correct ways to crash? Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking forward to crashing, but statistically I'm due. And I want to learn from people who have been through it already the the best way to increase my chances of walking or at least crawling away from a crash. Are there do's and don'ts or techniques?
Anything you can share with the less experienced would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
- rey
Great post! looking for more info as well!