On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Mike B. <
omni@...> wrote:
>
> The folks riding with him at the time may or may not have noticed
> something..and they seem to be saying it was mechanical failure. Apparently
> this guy had some experience at riding, and missing a turn like that seems
> unlikely for an experienced rider (though it is certainly
> possible...everyone makes mistakes, gets distracted at the wrong instant,
> gets tired or whatever), so I'm inclined to assume it was mechanical failure
> of some kind...with "speed as a factor" in the final results.
>
It occurs a lot, Mike. I've seen it firsthand and it's all over the
'net in videos. One particular example stands out in my mind - a
cruiser going into a corner (on the Dragon, IIRC), panicking and
driving off the road - then his buddies follow him. Why? Target
fixation.
-- Wayne
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