How do you normally slide?

[SARGE]

this way you can look for potential things that may cause you more harm.

and do WHAT?

[doc]

Accross the road.....

I intend to attempt to slide under the bike to protect it

As bitch I have rehearsed this , didn't think it was too cool being slowly paraded past the beer tent to the tent site tho.

I think my muddy depressed appearance gave it away that it had happened tho.

[skidMark]

I intend to attempt to slide under the bike to protect it

As bitch I have rehearsed this , didn't think it was too cool being slowly paraded past the beer tent to the tent site tho.

I think my muddy depressed appearance gave it away that it had happened tho.

Just say you were spooning it...

[PrincessBandit]

Only lowsided once, slid along on my hip and shoulder down the motorway. Jeans ripped open but no damage except bruising to my leg; leather jacket got some serious gouging across the shoulder area and in fact tore open as zip wasn't completely shut. Broken collarbone and some impressive burn over the right shoulder. Thank goodness for armour in my jacket - I'd hate to think how it might have turned out if I hadn't been wearing that!

[scumdog]

Slid along the lane beside the sticking-pens at the freezing works once, had ATGATT too - white freezer gummies, denim shorts, chamber-hands mitts, blue '70s open face helmet.

Bike cart-wheeled quite well while I slid along the concrete.

Nobody saw it so can't say how I slid but my knee hurt and the clutch and handle-bars needed 'adjustment' when I got home.

[gatch]

and do WHAT?

WHAT ever you can to try prevent yourself getting fucked up further..

[cambridgedan]

which turns into a brake dance as you stand up and fall down several times.

Not ideal and I suspect Mr Dath has the best idea.

so that's where brake dancing came from

[PrincessBandit]

so that's where brake dancing came from

Well lets hope that krumping doesn't come from bikes krumpling....

[Gremlin]

In my experience (which isn't toooo numerous) I've normally slid down the road...

Most have involved the superman combined with the thoughts of f**k me, where'd the bike go, followed very shortly with *thump* and FUCK THAT HURT!



So far, no broken bones, most serious was probably a few bruised ribs (on my birthday of all days) but having all the gear or sliding a lot has been ok so far...

[Frenchy]

if you find you have time to think about this while your comming off your bike you've crashed far to many times!! you may need to look in the mirror and ask your self...... am i Drew??? now Drew has told me he's had an accident and been so composed he's had the time to think... Shit I've only got jeans.

[chester]

try to stay on your side of the road while sliding and watch for ya bike thats about to hit ya!

[FJRider]

There is usually the fleeting thought ... "this is going to hurt".

and you hope you're wrong ...

usually not ... just how much varies ...

[discotex]

Where and how you're normally injured:

http://www.rideforever.co.nz/gear_up/risk.html

The difference that wearing gear makes:

http://www.rideforever.co.nz/gear_up/protect.html

[beyond]

You don't actually get the luxury of things slowing down enough for you to decide how you will slide, how far, where you will go, how many bones you intend to break, wether you will go under that truck coming towards you or adorn it's grill for a few seconds, wether you will miss those trees on the side of the road and merely skid your way between a herd of cattle placidly munching grass.


It's all over in a split second and every incident is different. If you are still around to see the damage on your bike, count yourself very lucky.

[Cheshire Cat]

Just say you were spooning it...

there goes that dorklander spooning again.....