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Qkchk
4th November 2009, 20:06
Its a natural human instinct to put your hands out to break your fall.........however the road surface is like a cheese grater. Would hate to see skin grafts sticking to your tendons eh?

This brilliantly timed shot was taken by Barry Harcourt and was published on the cover of The Press (Christchurch) this morning (4th Nov). Tour of Southland cyclist lost his cycle and the Goldwing rider had nowhere to go but OVER. Unfortunately the cameraman on the back wasn't wearing any gloves :doh:

davebullet
4th November 2009, 20:17
Over xmas was riding a mountain bike - no gloves an helmet - dumb arse I know.

The front tucked on a gravel surface and I grabbed my head and rolled my shoulder to the ground. My shoulder was bloody sore and bent a thumb back but managed to fight the reaching out instinct - knowing I would have been screwed (and nearly was).

ATGATT lesson learned.

Hitcher
4th November 2009, 20:18
Wrong! You should always wear gloves on your HANDS. It's bugger all use wearing them on your motorcycle...

nothingflash
4th November 2009, 20:19
Damn...ouch. Wouldn't mind seeing the after pic!

davebullet
4th November 2009, 20:24
PS: Sure the shot wasn't just some wicked lean action for a 'wing with a bit of attempted swinger action from the pillion?

Qkchk
4th November 2009, 20:24
Wrong! You should always wear gloves on your HANDS. It's bugger all use wearing them on your motorcycle...

Surely you have better things to do, rather than nitpick! (I already have a husband to do that)

nothingflash
4th November 2009, 20:28
I wonder if the airbag went off?

tate35
4th November 2009, 21:29
Yeah your palms can not be skin graphed so i'm told :(

XP@
4th November 2009, 22:26
Ever tried operating a camera with motorbike gloves on?

James Deuce
4th November 2009, 22:32
Fanks for the lecture Mum.

Shadows
4th November 2009, 23:11
Fucking cyclists. Nothing but a liability.

PrincessBandit
5th November 2009, 06:45
Awesome photo though!! Dat's one of dem "once in a lifetime" shots.

Gotta feel for the poor guy, despite the fact that camera operators must know there's a degree of risk in doing something like that.

Oooooooouuuuuucccccccccchhhhhhh

yungatart
5th November 2009, 06:59
Not pleasant!
Unless medical technology has changed since my nursing days, hands can't be skin grafted...it is a long painful process to recovery.

EgliHonda
5th November 2009, 07:16
Yep great shot, covered half the page on the Southland Times.
Check out the dismounted cyclist, looks like he's having a massive sulk...

Kiwi Graham
5th November 2009, 09:03
Ever tried operating a camera with motorbike gloves on?

Ever tried operating a camera without skin our hands?

Good pic and a good reminder for ATGATT

Quasievil
5th November 2009, 09:10
Even better wear SPS gloves, that way your skin is covered and your bones are protected...............skin is only a part of it.

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Roshot
5th November 2009, 10:18
Ever tried operating a camera without skin on your hands?



You are dam right there and picking gravel out from under you skin is no fun. For the camera man a good pair of fingerless mountain bike gloves would have helped.

Great photo though.