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Started by rgury, July 02, 2008, 11:06:47 AM

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rgury

July 02, 2008, 11:06:47 AM
The sand?  He passed it, then the rear gave...?

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derby

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July 02, 2008, 11:09:44 AM Last Edit: July 02, 2008, 11:11:36 AM by derby
gravity!  ;D
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spolic

#2
July 02, 2008, 11:23:23 AM
make the pass...set up for the next turn on 3.  BREAK
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pennyrobber

#3
July 02, 2008, 11:57:39 AM
Breaking a little to hard maybe.
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mcgalinmd

#4
July 02, 2008, 12:07:36 PM
gravity sucks :) but my guess it's too much front brake at just the wrong time....looks like the front end "buckles" a little then the rear goes.
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Grampa

#5
July 02, 2008, 12:08:35 PM
panic front brake as the guy in front slows
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Le Piou

#6
July 02, 2008, 12:09:46 PM
The chain broke and got struck into the rear wheel?
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#7
July 02, 2008, 01:02:34 PM
Late pass, locked up front wheel because he underestimated closing speed to the next rider.  Bike wasn't going in a straight line.

I watched one of my buddies do the same thing from about 3 feet back.  Just freaked out and grabbed too much front brake.  Front tucked and he was instantly on the ground.
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ducatiz

#8
July 02, 2008, 01:09:17 PM
did he downshift?

just a feeling from teh way the wheel pulled and seems to bounce.
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CDawg

#9
July 02, 2008, 01:19:04 PM
okay, I got my mouse positioned at the 10 sec mark so I could see it again and again...My guess is sand on the left side of the road.  At 11 sec the bike seem to slide towards the center before the rear lost traction.  Maybe he lost traction in the sand then chopped throttle in a panic and unloaded the rear which kick it out?
???

monsterista

#10
July 02, 2008, 03:24:10 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but by the dust lifted from the back wheel it looks like a rear tire blowout !?!?!?

BWClark

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July 02, 2008, 04:01:32 PM Last Edit: July 02, 2008, 04:03:51 PM by BWClark
He grabbed the brakes too hard...

The deceptive part about it is the bike in front and the camera bike are already sorta hard on the anchors. Normally you'd expect the gap to close between the camera bike and the bike in front, but the camera bike is maintaining the same distance. Watch the rear ride height to see when the front bike is on the brakes.

The 3rd bike passes the camera bike under braking, and probably realizes he wont get past the other, so tries to slot in behind. He was already braking hard like the others, that little bit extra pressure locked the front and he went down... oops  :-\

Edit: watched again. Now I'm not so sure...  ???

Hedgehog

#12
July 02, 2008, 04:13:11 PM
Quote from: monsterista on July 02, 2008, 03:24:10 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but by the dust lifted from the back wheel it looks like a rear tire blowout !?!?!?

That's what it looks like to me, as well.

Pancake81

#13
July 02, 2008, 04:18:54 PM
Inexperience  [roll]
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55Spy

#14
July 02, 2008, 05:46:43 PM
Like others have said prolly heavy brake hand

Btu I'm guessing he is the only one who will ever know.
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