My insight into Reeder's crash

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Honestly Speedplay, I'm trying my hardest not to smirk at that.. is that allowed?

yes as I'm smirking also

[Messie]

Please can we keep this thread on the original topic. Thanks

Alex,Thanks for taking the time to record and post all this. It does help you know.

Messie, I bet you are such a authoritarian teacher.

[Red Herring]

That's AN authoritarian teacher....

[21QUEST]

Well, I'm going to have to say, I can't quite understand how this thread is truly helping so many folks know something that they did not[1] have a clue about...but if that's indeed the case, then, that all well and good.

For me, I can't see how it's providing 'insight'. A case of speculating(pointlessly imo) ....verging on almost morbid curiosity...and that's it.

It's easy to over analyze, over complicate....

Not wishing to needlessly offend anyone(especially the OP) but as usual, just my honest view/opinion.

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[embee]

It really does look like such awfully bad luck. It's useful for some good to come out of these sad events, and the discussions have been well meant and useful. As Ralph said in the other thread, if only one person is saved from something similar then the discussions are worthwhile. It shows how such apparently innocuous scenery can hold real hazards.

I had an awful feeling when reading about the incident, there was a discussion a while back about the dangers (or otherwise) of biking, and I said this (post #31 in http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ht=tree&page=4) . Please everyone, take note.

Not sure as to how appropriate it is, despite all the evidence to "point fingers" so soon. I just don't know, I have personal thoughts on the matter. I don't find it offensive just a little ill timed.

But this is a place to speak freely and hopefully lessons can be learned.

I can understand what 21QUEST means(few posts above), and on most parts, i agree with what he says, but on the flip side, seeing it in greater detail makes it hit home alot lot more(it has me), as we can only 'imagine' what it must have been like, those last moments. And those 'thoughts' will stay with us a whole lot longer than just reading words.

It does seem to be a horrendously bad set of circumstances, nothing we say now will change anything but if the actual cause is discovered it may just help another rider avoid a similar outcome.

I hit a tree not much larger than that on my SV around 50mph, and they really dont move at all. I can only thank my lucky stars that I'm here to tell the tale. Whatever the circumstances, it is absolutely tragic.