When you come off, is there a tendency to slide in a particular manner? Like on your back feet first or on your hip/shoulder head first? On your knees? Is it different for a lowside vs highside off?
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When you come off, is there a tendency to slide in a particular manner? Like on your back feet first or on your hip/shoulder head first? On your knees? Is it different for a lowside vs highside off?
shot JR
can't say i have tried it enough to give a accurate anser
NEDWN VIII
Never having done it, but I would say cartwheeling would look effective.
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exactly what i was thinkingOriginally Posted by spookytooth
the race chaps would be the people to ask but then their environment is a little more suited to binning that your average kiwi back road
F M S
o.O
you dont really get time to think about it,
but apparently, cross you arms over your chest, and pull your legs together to protect them from being ripping off / broken etc.
and then watch your baby/precious/bike slide along with you and hope it doent hit a tree/car/truck etc.
oh and hoping you dont hit something similar would be good too
(speaks from experience)
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Rider in training
Haven't done it myself, but have been told by track people to make sure you pull your arms in across your chest and keep your legs together. By keeping your limbs in close to your body your less likely to get them caught on things and break bones.
They also said as soon as you start to slide let go of the bike. Do not attempt to hold on, or it may injure you.
Grumpy Old Bastard
I once managed to convert a low side into a high side on the track...the most salient feature of that was just how long it took to STOP sliding...every time I tried to stand back up, I fell over again 'cause I was still sliding too fast. Best to wait, I decided.
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Hehe, the thing I noticed was the NOISE.. Sliding along in the long grass makes a strange and loud noise..
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Grumpy Old Bastard
I don't really recall the noise. I wasn't in grass - I was on the tarmac. Fortunately there had been an oil spill, so my progress was somewhat "lubricated"..which was why I fell off in the first place - trying to cut inside the spill while everyone else was being sensible and staying way wide...I would have been in front too, if I hadn't arsed off....buggritHehe, the thing I noticed was the NOISE.. Sliding along in the long grass makes a strange and loud noise..
Steve
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BogOff-Cant you see I'm busy?
The few times that I have gone into a slide I seem to have done what Slofox has said.
Keeping the bike in front so it doesn't hit you and trying to avoid any other traffic that may run into you results in a dancing motion along the road, 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.
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I try to avoid getting into the situation that requires it in the first place...
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You could always jump off the bike before you fall off - make it easier for the landing LOL
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If your tumbling down a bank, try to avoid the rocks...
If its just a regular slide down the road, try roll onto your back, feet first, this way you can look for potential things that may cause you more harm.
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Was just wondering about different gear and the protection they provide. Esp looking at kevlar jeans for summer use and how they've faired poorly (in general - I know Hitcher has found his to be great). I was interested if there was a tendency to fall a certain way more often. I bought a back protector after reading threads on here but then was reading more about hip and shoulder impact and abrasion injuries. Cheers for the replies guys
Perhaps it was your helmet scraping along the ground??Hehe, the thing I noticed was the NOISE.. Sliding along in the long grass makes a strange and loud noise..
Steve
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