Almost ate the gravel
09-01-06, 11:16 PM
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Almost ate the gravel
I was trying out my wifes new bike the other day. Theres a huge hill down the road thats gravel and very steep. From a 4mph rolling start at the top I can get up to 35mph without peddeling in about 3 seconds. I got to the bottom where it tuns an easy right and I hit some loose gravel on the side and the back tire slide sideways while the front leans hard. I managed to controll the fishtailing and got it straight by feathering both brakes. Talk about scary.
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The way to avoid crashes is to always be in control. Sounds like you just got lucky.
09-02-06, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jiiiim
damn... 4-35mph in 3sec? was the hill like 89degrees? lol
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09-02-06, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtyamerican
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