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Offline nickjtc

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Do not try this at home.
« on: October 10, 2008, 08:21:05 AM »
With apologies if this has been posted before............

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Re: Do not try this at home.
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2008, 08:37:56 AM »
Im not sure if it has been posted before! I can't see it! ;D
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Re: Do not try this at home.
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2008, 12:12:43 PM »
h t t p://w w w.youtube.com/watch?v=vT5ZzdO_ER0&feature=related

For anyone who cannot see the vid. Remove the spaces from http and www.
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Re: Do not try this at home.
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2008, 05:01:55 PM »
Looks like he took his hands off the bars for some reason. If he was showing off, he sure made quite a show.
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Re: Do not try this at home.
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2008, 05:41:26 PM »
He wasn't showing off.  He hit the wall on the previous corner and was knocked back.  Amazing that he survived.
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Re: Do not try this at home.
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2008, 06:16:26 PM »
yea, it clearly shows him grazing the inside wall and that pulled his hands off.
A fortunate fellow for sure.
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Re: Do not try this at home.
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2008, 01:34:49 PM »
looked like his front wheel came up in the turn
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2008, 01:49:36 PM »
watch closely the video from his perspective, you'll see the bump when he hits on the left hand wall.
I'm sure he hit it with his upper body being he's leaned in, at that speed that's all it takes.
That probably lifted his front tire a bit.
That pulled him off the bars and allow the bike to cross over to the right.
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