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Offline andy750

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Mullholland Drive corner
« on: February 14, 2012, 07:30:58 AM »
Can someone explain to me why this corner is so bad? The road looks smooth enough so why are the rear wheels slipping out?

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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 07:49:30 AM »
I know there is a curve on that road called Carl's Jr. turn that was bad.  People used to go off the cliff there.  I used to play on that road as a kid.  A few times by the Rock Store but mostly over by Laurel Canyon Blvd.
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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 08:17:29 AM »
Are you talking about 'dead man's curve?  Or, something different?  I know the original dead man's curve was re graded so the outside lane didn't slope so badly.
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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 08:30:25 AM »
Quote from: andy750 on February 14, 2012, 07:30:58 AM
Can someone explain to me why this corner is so bad? The road looks smooth enough so why are the rear wheels slipping out?

Thanks
Andy


http://youtu.be/tNcZyDSM6GI

gotta be something on the road surface not obvious in the video.
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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2012, 08:38:03 AM »
I dunno about dead mans curve as there seams to be plenty of them on many roads.  I am unfamiliar with one called Dead Mans Curve on Mulholland but that is not to say there is not one.  There was one specifically called Carl's Jr. turn back in my youth and that name was used by many.  That is over 30 years ago for me.
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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2012, 10:27:50 AM »
At first I thought it had something to do with that darker patch of asphalt, but many of the riders were losing it before and well after that section.  Looks to me like a fast section of road leading into a decreasing radius curve with a slight reverse bank.  You get the best look at the road at the 1:37 and 2:47 marks in the video. 
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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2012, 10:58:51 AM »
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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2012, 04:51:19 PM »
Canyon carving on a scooter and hot-shoeing with Crocs. Darwin award contender.
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Re: Mullholland Drive corner
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2012, 06:40:43 PM »
Quote from: Blueridgerunner on March 22, 2012, 04:51:19 PM
Canyon carving on a scooter and hot-shoeing with Crocs. Darwin award contender.

Agreed.  He really should have had his flip-flops and Corona tank top on for that kind of riding. ;D
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