Not again.......
What kind of statistics? accident numbers???Originally Posted by Swoop
I realise that more people have accident on their bikes with MTB but I wonder who would suffer more... In my time doing MTB and road cycling (I didn't really do downhill stuff though) I've fallen off more with MTB for sure but hell it hurts a lot more with road cycling (road rash, etc...)
I have deep pockets. It's just that it's a deep empty pocket...........
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Accident/injury statistics. ACC figures as I seem to recall.
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Cyborg Biker
Doesn't matter what your riding big or small the wind can effect how you ride... and sometimes gusts can be scary
The first thing...breath and relax... trust them tyres, bike and your ability as some one else said if you grip to tight and you not relaxed is not good... don't lock your arms and try not to have one of them freeze moments...
You have a whole lane use it if needed souseit... so you do get blown to far into the shoulder of the road and have undesirable results
Ride to the conditions, if you don't feel confident enuff at the speed slow down, if it gets two bad, stop take a real breather before carrying on.
Some bikes handle the wind better than others, depending on many factors, fairing, shape, size, but most will be effected from sideways guts...
Oh and still have fun even if it still seems a little hairy at times
Blowin up bikes since ages ago
What really catches me out are the really really strong gusts of wind that hit you like a wall. They come from nowhere and just seem to hit you and your bike right over, literally. If someone can help me solve that problem then I would be sorted!
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
Fashionably late.
Well I looked out the window today and saw no tree branches moving, so I decided to put on my gear and head out maraetai ways again.
The wind fooled me! But there was little to no traffic so I used it as a learning experience.
There were a few gusts coming from the side, not sudden ones but constant pushes, I was already trying to keep my arms relaxed when it first hit and I found the bike just kinda did its own thing and I semi-leaned into it, but not too much so that if it stopped or somehow I got a gust from the otherway that I would be in too much trouble.
I was feeling pretty proud of myself! I went down a side road because the bitumen looked pretty good, but soon realised it had dust and dirt all over the farm road along with bigass trucks going in the opposite direction. I soon learnt to trust my bike in THOSE situations that's for sure, the first backdraft I got from one of the trucks almost made me yelp in my helmet hehe.
But all in all, taken purely from advice from this thread I'm definately getting more confident and a lot more safe (I still haven't actually hit 100kmph, I only made it to 85 at most, but the sign was 80 so I figured I should stay in there "just in case")
So thanks a lot for all the advice! I really had a blast today.
Nana
Some people will no doubt try to knock this next statement but here goes....
Don't be in a rush to go fast.
It will come in time if you put in the ground work.
If you rush the process you will either end up an ex biker... perhaps against your will or you will find you are fast but have no grasp of the basics.
When I ride my motto is "Ride your own ride and let me ride mine"
I am not crashing to impress someone else.
Off the wagon
Might have solved that one now eh Hels!
Hardcore Biker
That FZR of yours Hels goes to fast for the wind to effect it !Yeah I know...I'm biased, great bikes them Fizzers
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