Crash bull****

How many times do we hear (or read) about how someone,

"Knew I wasn't going to make it, so lay my bike down." (actually just had a lowside)

or

"Took the safest route and sat the bike up, smashing into the far section of bend." (actually just braked in a corner and ran wide)

or similar?

I'm going to bet there are a very small percentage of riders good enough to actually do the first and of these an even smaller subset who would have the presence of mind and balls to do it in a crash situation.

Let's face it, most crashes that are caused by rider error simply happen - carrying through the error that was made. There is no conscious decision to act one way or another, just the though of "CRAP!"; then the post-crash need to save face by pretending that part of the accident was under control.

Or am I being unfair?

well my off was rider error with some mitigating circumstances. too much throttle on cold wet and greasy roads with cold tyres. And i did not have time to think the next thing i knew i was on my **** looking at my bike.

Actually what happened was a mis judged a power slide and had to lay it down or i was going to go in a bush LOL

[yorkie_chris]

One to think about, on tarmac, rubber has a higher coefficient of friction than steel does.

Also has a higher "u" value than leather, textile, flesh and bone.

Result of this...

You can stop quicker using the brakes, than you can sliding on your rse.

Er, what's your point?

[yorkie_chris]

I think the point is, if you mess up, don't turn round and say "yeaahhhh falling off was a decision based on the relative safety of that course of action compared to the other options"

I knew exactly what I was doing when I went head first into the bush. I saw a bird (tweet tweet type) that I wanted to get a closer look at, but I got a bit too close.

For all those that don't know about 'the bush'

LOL - used to hear that a fair bit. May have even said it myself

Possibly caused by the delay between knowing that you are having an accident.......and the accident concluding.

I know that my off was not my fault.

It was gravity wot done it!

[Lissa]

Our mate Tilt from on here laid his bike down deliberately to avoid a crashed rider in front of him, and 3 other mates have done the same thing for the same reason.

Must take real b&lls to do that.

Oh. I see. Crashes happen so quick I doubt much thought goes into it other than 'arrrgh this will hurt'.