Originally Posted by
Koyote
I've been riding bikes for about 55 years, and riding seriously (and sometimes not so seriously
) for about twenty years, and have crashed several times. None of my crashes have been caused by the things you guys are arguing about. And of my friends who've crashed, I can't recall any incidents in which faster braking or swerving would've made a difference.
By all means, though, keep arguing about it.
How about your friends who DIDN'T crash? Aren't they more relevant to this discussion?
Nobody's saying proper emergency braking technique would prevent all crashes. But it probably prevents some of them.
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