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Downhill cornering at the opposite lane???

Old 05-12-22, 02:28 AM
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Downhill cornering at the opposite lane???

It happens at 3:58 of this video. Rider wearing blue jersey comes out at the right, and then crosses the opposite lane into the turn in a blind corner I might add.

It seems he went back to the centerline.... Looks dangerous. If another rider or motorist, crossed the centerline as he did, they can collide or end up falling as they try to dodge each other.

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I skipped to that point in the video and I can't tell if the guy moved across the line when he could actually see around the blind corner as he moved further to his left, but it's reasonable that he likely could. You aren't seeing it from his perspective which is changing as he enters the curve.

But yeah, rushing around a blind corner in the wrong lane without ascertaining whether the lane is clear is obviously stupid. I just think that it's not likely that's what we're seeing here. From the look of that route, someone doing that would probably be Darwined very quickly.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
I skipped to that point in the video and I can't tell if the guy moved across the line when he could actually see around the blind corner as he moved further to his left, but it's reasonable that he likely could. You aren't seeing it from his perspective which is changing as he enters the curve.

But yeah, rushing around a blind corner in the wrong lane without ascertaining whether the lane is clear is obviously stupid. I just think that it's not likely that's what we're seeing here. From the look of that route, someone doing that would probably be Darwined very quickly.
Assuming, you can see around the blind corner in that position, would it be possibly safer? It does seem you have better visibility around the blind corner in that position. The only problem if someone goes blazing around that corner like a crazy rocket coming at you, you can see them but you'll have little time to react. I've often seen motorcyclists riding like suicidal maniacs do that. Less so from cagers.

And would you do it yourself?

I've been skipping around that video and didn't see for once GCN presenters Simon or Connor crossed into the opposite at any time. Let know if I missed it.
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Less so from cagers.
I'm thinking we might have a sock on the forums.
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Originally Posted by seypat
I'm thinking we might have a sock on the forums.
I've suspected something, but I'm waiting for a post asking how long paper spacers should last on a freewheel before I make up my mind.
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I'm not sure why I would care about this.
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Originally Posted by couldwheels
Assuming, you can see around the blind corner in that position, would it be possibly safer? It does seem you have better visibility around the blind corner in that position. The only problem if someone goes blazing around that corner like a crazy rocket coming at you, you can see them but you'll have little time to react. I've often seen motorcyclists riding like suicidal maniacs do that. Less so from cagers.

And would you do it yourself?

I've been skipping around that video and didn't see for once GCN presenters Simon or Connor crossed into the opposite at any time. Let know if I missed it.

I think you missed the point. I suspect he could already see around the corner BEFORE he moved to that position. I'm not going to watch the video obsessively to figure out if anyone else took a corner that way, but it doesn't appear to me to be crazy.

I don't know if I would do it myself because I can't see it from the rider's perspective. If I can clearly see both lanes are empty, I might if it made the corner easier.
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Originally Posted by seypat
I'm thinking we might have a sock on the forums.
Originally Posted by Chuck M
I've suspected something, but I'm waiting for a post asking how long paper spacers should last on a freewheel before I make up my mind.

It's definitely NOT that guy.
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Old 05-12-22, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
I think you missed the point. I suspect he could already see around the corner BEFORE he moved to that position. I'm not going to watch the video obsessively to figure out if anyone else took a corner that way, but it doesn't appear to me to be crazy.

I don't know if I would do it myself because I can't see it from the rider's perspective. If I can clearly see both lanes are empty, I might if it made the corner easier.
I guess I'll just have to see for myself. I rarely venture into sparse traffic roads in the mountains. The mountains I go to have enough traffic volume that nobody would dare ride the opposite lane.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
It's definitely NOT that guy.
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So people actually watch videos so they can nit pick what bikers are allegedly doing wrong and then post it on a biking forum? WTF?
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Not that I watch too many videos, but I figured I’d go to the spot and waste a minute or two.

The link took me to a GCN video on climbing. That video was interesting and it is what I have found over the years, if you want to climb better/faster you climb more and try to climb quicker each time.

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Originally Posted by couldwheels
I guess I'll just have to see for myself. I rarely venture into sparse traffic roads in the mountains. The mountains I go to have enough traffic volume that nobody would dare ride the opposite lane.
Do you really want to take the chance? Look what happened to this guy. He starts making bad decisions. Gets the law on his tail and pays for it. Don't be that rider. You fight the law, and the law will win.


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All this because a rider in the background in a video on CLIMBING makes a questionable choice on the descent? Welcome to Bike Forums!
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Originally Posted by downhillmaster
IKR. As if a sock cannot change his style to avoid getting busted so quickly again.
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Originally Posted by prj71
So people actually watch videos so they can nit pick what bikers are allegedly doing wrong and then post it on a biking forum? WTF?
Originally Posted by genejockey
All this because a rider in the background in a video on CLIMBING makes a questionable choice on the descent? Welcome to Bike Forums!

Later in the video, you can see a rider in the background cross chaining.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
IKR. As if a sock cannot change his style to avoid getting busted so quickly again.

Style, substance, general lack of craziness. I'm absolutely certain this isn't the same guy.

And seriously, if he was going to go through all the trouble of changing his style (and the guy we're talking about couldn't manage that), why would he pick that screen name to cover the sock?
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Originally Posted by couldwheels
I guess I'll just have to see for myself. I rarely venture into sparse traffic roads in the mountains. The mountains I go to have enough traffic volume that nobody would dare ride the opposite lane.

I really don't ride mountains ever, but I do have to pick a line often going downhill on winding country roads. I'm not suggesting that the guy in the video is using good technique, I haven't got a clue. I just don't think the video shows whether he's going around the corner blind in the way you're saying.

Something that happens on BF a lot is that people try to read too much into videos to judge other people's riding, forgetting that those videos don't really give you much information on the perspectives of people in those videos.
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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
Later in the video, you can see a rider in the background cross chaining.

OK, that's funny!
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Originally Posted by seypat
Do you really want to take the the chance? Look what happened to this guy. He starts making bad decisions. Gets the law on his tail and pays for it. Don't be that rider. You fight the law, and the law will win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUNpJBzAyXk
When I'm going downhill, coming up to a right turn, blind corner. I move to the center of the lane, not the centerline and certainly not in the opposite lane because visibility is better than staying in the shoulder.

However, it doesn't offer me any means of "escape" or ample warning if a maniac coming from the opposite direction decides to take the opposite lane - my lane. If you're in a car, you'll probably survive the ensuing head-on collision. But on a bike, the chance of survival would be slim to none.

It would seem the only way to avoid such scenario is a way to see incoming traffic sooner. In some countries, they put large convex mirrors across blind corners. What if you don't have these mirrors? What alternatives are possible other than lucky bracelets.
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Originally Posted by couldwheels
... turn in a blind corner ... Looks dangerous.
Your perspective is from the camera that produced this video, not from the eyes of the rider in question.

​​​​​​I ride like that all the time.
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Originally Posted by couldwheels
When I'm going downhill, coming up to a right turn, blind corner. I move to the center of the lane, not the centerline and certainly not in the opposite lane because visibility is better than staying in the shoulder.

However, it doesn't offer me any means of "escape" or ample warning if a maniac coming from the opposite direction decides to take the opposite lane - my lane. If you're in a car, you'll probably survive the ensuing head-on collision. But on a bike, the chance of survival would be slim to none.

It would seem the only way to avoid such scenario is a way to see incoming traffic sooner. In some countries, they put large convex mirrors across blind corners. What if you don't have these mirrors? What alternatives are possible other than lucky bracelets.

What's the question here? Does anyone think it's a good idea to hop blindly into the opposite lane? Only a complete fool would recommend that because of the head-on issue. All I'm saying is I might drift over there after I have entered the curve, but only if I can see around it and no one's there. The guy in the video appears to me to be doing that, but the evidence is entirely too sketchy to merit further discussion.

Sorry, but I'd pull the plug on this thread. I don't see why we'd want to guess what this guy is actually doing.
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Upon watching the video again, I recognized the guy that crossed the centerline -- Jax Teller.
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I can't believe that some of you actually take this OP seriously. That only encourages him.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
... why would he pick that screen name to cover the sock?
I wouldn't rule it out just for that. Maybe a "catch me if you can" taunt? Think how long that other wheel rolled and how invested some of our masters were/are. Seems to be an accomplished pro.
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