Uncle Punk Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) where did he go down at?About .8 from 78, blind left after a long, long straight. We were not slowing down to normal group pace for the straights so braking into corners was happening, something not normal to group rides. What little bit he was behind I'm sure he was making up for it by letting the big 14 do its work. I would imagine he was heading into the corner faster than all of us and it stayed blind longer than he expected so he went to 1st gear and let the clutch out. He slipped the rear, low sided, the bike went under the guardrail and he luckily went over the guardrail down the bank. This is why the bike had damage on both sides. Edited October 31, 2010 by Uncle Punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I meant to post this sooner but didn't get around to it. I crossed the double yellow on this ride so for the second time in about five years I feel like I crashed. The first time was on 536 a few years ago and now this ride. We all make mistakes and hopefully learn from them. I hadn't ridden in a long time this summer and looked in my mirrors to see where everyone was at which is something I never do for this very reason. The road went downhill and to the right and I wasn't prepared for it. Luckily I could see the whole curve and the road was clear on the other side. I might have been able to save it if there were a vehicle traveling the other direction but I gave up on it when I saw it was clear. Be careful out there guys; you can get bit at anytime and if you are pushing the pace, pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I meant to post this sooner but didn't get around to it. I crossed the double yellow on this ride so for the second time in about five years I feel like I crashed. The first time was on 536 a few years ago and now this ride. We all make mistakes and hopefully learn from them. I hadn't ridden in a long time this summer and looked in my mirrors to see where everyone was at which is something I never do for this very reason. The road went downhill and to the right and I wasn't prepared for it. Luckily I could see the whole curve and the road was clear on the other side. I might have been able to save it if there were a vehicle traveling the other direction but I gave up on it when I saw it was clear.Be careful out there guys; you can get bit at anytime and if you are pushing the pace, pay attention.A similar instance threw me over the line on one of the group rides I was on, I think it was on 60. There were 2 times this season I have been really close to losing it, that was one (consider it that I did, seeing that I crossed the line) and once on the way home from a ride, on a mundane road, headed out of town, I wasn't paying attention and almost bit the back of a CR-V that was stopping to make a left turn, waiting on opposing traffic to pass.Anything less than 100% of you attention to your riding can kill you in an instant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I meant to post this sooner but didn't get around to it. I crossed the double yellow on this ride so for the second time in about five years I feel like I crashed. The first time was on 536 a few years ago and now this ride. We all make mistakes and hopefully learn from them. I hadn't ridden in a long time this summer and looked in my mirrors to see where everyone was at which is something I never do for this very reason. The road went downhill and to the right and I wasn't prepared for it. Luckily I could see the whole curve and the road was clear on the other side. I might have been able to save it if there were a vehicle traveling the other direction but I gave up on it when I saw it was clear. Be careful out there guys; you can get bit at anytime and if you are pushing the pace, pay attention.Yea and we were pushing a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 We were pushing and I was being selfish since it had been so long since I had ridden that I wasn't riding by normal group riding pace. If we had been slowing down like normal between curves the guy on the 14 might not have gone down. I trusted you guys to ride within your limits and probably should have changed how we were riding with a new guy or gone out on my own.Have you heard from him or do you know how to contact him. I wonder how he is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 He was warned it would be aggressive and he had full control of his throttle and brakes. Wouldnt let it bother you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 He's fine he said he had a concussion. Any way I loved the pace its not no ones fault but his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Not your concern UP. He knew going in it would be aggressive. A 14 would not be my first (or second...or third) choice for that type of ride, but I sure as heck wouldn't stop someone from riding one. If he's a good rider, or aspires to be, he won't make that mistake again.The 14 doesn't have a slipper clutch??? Or was he going from 140 to 80 in .5 seconds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I'm going with the .5 second thing because we were at ludicrous pace and he was falling way back. I was grinning ear to ear most of that ride, the other part of the time I was griting my teeth and praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Sounds like my kinda ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hell yea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwolf02 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 anyone riding tomarow 11/13? supposed to be upper 60s! im down for comin down for a ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 anyone riding tomarow 11/13? supposed to be upper 60s! im down for comin down for a ridehttp://www.ohio-riders.com/showthread.php?t=67753 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I can't go to the eat thing so I'm going to ride from 10:00 or 10:30 to 12:30 or 1:00 riding around coshocton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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