Six30 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 wonder if he's fell off yet or had a head on .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I hope the cyclist caught him up and slotted him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: I hope the cyclist caught him up and slotted him. he's a danger to himself and every one else on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 The fastest I've ever knowingly done on a bicycle was 41 mph and that was down a very long and steep hill in Scotland . That's when your thoughts turn to blood and elbows . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 That wasn't nice to watch, but (for those that were knocking out test system in the UK) it's the consequence of jumping on a bike without any training. It's also clear that the rider doesn't know how to countersteer, as he's trying to just lean the bike into the corners and it's not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) I've done 52 mph on my bicycle down Helmsdale, just south of Wick.... adrenaline is brown .... STRAVA ... My companion Paul hit 57 mph .......... Edited December 5, 2020 by Trooper74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 At a mere 30mph on a bicycle I immediately start thinking about whats gonna happen if the flimsy wheel and skinny tyre hit an unseen pothole They never state what speed the bicycle has been tested to and I always wonder about the integrity of the bike at high speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 That's nearly as old as the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Bender said: That's nearly as old as the Internet. What is? What I wonder about when riding a bicycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: What is? What I wonder about when riding a bicycle? The clip six put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Bender said: That's nearly as old as the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 52 minutes ago, Trooper74 said: I've done 52 mph on my bicycle down Helmsdale, just south of Wick.... adrenaline is brown .... STRAVA ... My companion Paul hit 57 mph .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, Bender said: The clip six put up. Oh I see, said the person who didn’t understand and hasn’t seen it before... I’m climbing back in my bubble now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 hours ago, learningtofly said: That wasn't nice to watch, but (for those that were knocking out test system in the UK) it's the consequence of jumping on a bike without any training. It's also clear that the rider doesn't know how to countersteer, as he's trying to just lean the bike into the corners and it's not working. No it isn't.......it's a twat who shouldn't even be on a bike in the first place. Yet he seems to have a full licence? I'd be questioning the standards required in that country that gave him a motorcycle license in the first place. As for training.....I've no idea. And neither do you so you can't cite that as an example of no training. I've never had any training but I've never ridden like that.........and I doubt any of the others here from the 60's/ 70's did either. Or we wouldn't be here now. And he's never going to countersteer anyway........can you see why? Also.....on the point of countersteering! Did you know that this is a catchy phrase introduced by (I believe) Keith Code back in the late 80's/early 90's.........it just merely gives a name to a natural action that we already did for years. If we hadn't, we'd all have kept going in a straight line. So effectively it just made a natural, subconscious action that we always did, into a conscious action that you needed to think about. Made him a shitload of dosh too as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, XTreme said: No it isn't.......it's a twat who shouldn't even be on a bike in the first place. Yet he seems to have a full licence? I'd be questioning the standards required in that country that gave him a motorcycle license in the first place. As for training.....I've no idea. And neither do you so you can't cite that as an example of no training. I've never had any training but I've never ridden like that.........and I doubt any of the others here from the 60's/ 70's did either. Or we wouldn't be here now. And he's never going to countersteer anyway........can you see why? Also.....on the point of countersteering! Did you know that this is a catchy phrase introduced by (I believe) Keith Code back in the late 80's/early 90's.........it just merely gives a name to a natural action that we already did for years. If we hadn't, we'd all have kept going in a straight line. So effectively it just made a natural, subconscious action that we always did, into a conscious action that you needed to think about. Made him a shitload of dosh too as I recall. No it isn't.......it's a twat who shouldn't even be on a bike in the first place. Yet he seems to have a full licence? I'd be questioning the standards required in that country that gave him a motorcycle license in the first place. Thanks for confirming my point. That's why most of us have training before taking our tests. As for training.....I've no idea. And neither do you so you can't cite that as an example of no training. I've never had any training but I've never ridden like that.........and I doubt any of the others here from the 60's/ 70's did either. Or we wouldn't be here now. Many aren't, sadly. And he's never going to countersteer anyway........can you see why? Please enlighten me. Also.....on the point of countersteering! Did you know that this is a catchy phrase introduced by (I believe) Keith Code back in the late 80's/early 90's.........it just merely gives a name to a natural action that we already did for years. If we hadn't, we'd all have kept going in a straight line. Being consciously correct is a lot better than being unconsciously correct. Understanding is better than a lack of understanding. So effectively it just made a natural, subconscious action that we always did, into a conscious action that you needed to think about. Made him a shitload of dosh too as I recall. See above. Edited December 5, 2020 by learningtofly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Six30 said: On STRAVA via Garmin 200 ...... not my best day ...... It was the last day of our 2019 LEJOG ..... 14 days, 940 miles ( we got lost a lot ) .... Julie, Cally and Linda drove the 3 vans that carried all the kit, note our youngest in the pram, Riley, 7 months old ..... he got a finishers medal ...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 The counter steering thing does my head in. Some time ago one Jonny Big Bollocks instructor I had was busy trying to assert his superiority (as is often the want of inadequate people) on that knackered old topic and in the end in the manner of a school child I covered my ears and loudly said “Not listening, not listening, don’t make me pick apart something that happens regardless, we would have all fallen off by now if it didn’t” I thought oops Im gonna get picked on now but he just laughed and moved onto his next ‘big I am’ topic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Trooper74 said: On STRAVA via Garmin 200 ...... not my best day ...... It was the last day of our 2019 LEJOG ..... 14 days, 940 miles ( we got lost a lot ) .... Julie, Cally and Linda drove the 3 vans that carried all the kit, note our youngest in the pram, Riley, 7 months old ..... he got a finishers medal ...... 3 vans for 8 riders?!?! Were they carrying fresh bikes for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I've never been able to relate the term " Counter Steering " to anything that actually happens when I ride a motorcycle . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, fastbob said: I've never been able to relate the term " Counter Steering " to anything that actually happens when I ride a motorcycle . Turn right at 5mph and you go to the right, turn right at 30 and you go left, your brain is just in auto pilot, you learn when your a kid riding a pushbike. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) Oh well, I’m satisfied that I actually understand the principles of counter steering, and that I’ve actively practiced it in different scenarios (including emergency hazard avoidance, etc.). There are things that I’m happy to assign a bit of muscle memory to, but if you guys want to trust to instinct I’ll just wish you luck Edited December 6, 2020 by learningtofly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 49 minutes ago, Trooper74 said: On STRAVA via Garmin 200 ...... not my best day ...... It was the last day of our 2019 LEJOG ..... 14 days, 940 miles ( we got lost a lot ) .... Julie, Cally and Linda drove the 3 vans that carried all the kit, note our youngest in the pram, Riley, 7 months old ..... he got a finishers medal ...... which ones you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 35 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: 3 vans for 8 riders?!?! Were they carrying fresh bikes for you? 3 of the riders didn't finish, Ken (72) and with prostrate cancer crashed out in Bridgewater, John (68) collapsed in the toilets near Lancaster, Chris ... had a family issue and had to leave us .... Van 1 ... Hattie a 32 year old crappy camper van was home to me, Julie and Riley. Van 2 ..Cally and Steve had fitted out an old van to sleep in .... Linda and Kev had a small van with an awning they had made to sleep in .... the rest slept in tents .... Day 11 was my 60th birthday .... I spent it with my wife, Riley, and my cycling brothers and sisters .... after a 67 mile day ... it was amazing, such a memory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Just now, Six30 said: which ones you ? I'm stood behind Julie and Riley in his pram ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Trooper74 said: I'm stood behind Julie and Riley in his pram ... hope John and Ken are ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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