Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
In this video it is pretty easy to see the riders foot comes off the pedal. They appear to become preoccupied for a second and lose concentration to correct the trajectory path to complete the turn at that speed and veer wide to the point of neither being able to slow down or turn enough. Nothing about lost traction.
Written by someone who clearly has never lost rear wheel traction at the start of the turn. The lost rear wheel traction started the sequence that ended in a crash. When a rear wheel skids, it is virtually impossible to regain control in time to initiate a turn.
The sequence:
1. Fast approach to turn.
2. Hard braking.
3. Road irregularity causes rear wheel to skid.
4. Pro cyclist instinctively unclips left foot (because he has skills).
5. Bike tracks straight instead of turning, because rider can't start a turn when the rear wheel is skidding.