When I lived in Sussex, New Jersey, I was training for a marathon. There were a lot of hills there, we were only 5 miles from a spot where the Appalachian trail crossed a nearby road. It's a difficult concept for most people that New Jersey would have a place like this. It was truly beautiful and secluded in some places. Well, anyway, I was starting up a big hill and I noticed that some animal had just pooped in the road. To be gross, it was still steaming(cold October morning) and it had berries in it. Or looked like it did. When I rounded the corner I saw a big furry black butt disappear into the woods.It wsn't till I got to the top of the hill that I realized I had just seen a bear. Sussex was known to have them. I felt kinda panicky knowing I'd have to go the same way to get home, and was alone, 3 miles from home!
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06-27-2008, 07:34 AM #1
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06-27-2008, 07:48 AM #2
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I find it very hard to believe that cyclist going 45mph hitting a static object like a 500lb bear would only suffer some cracked ribs and road rash and then be able to get back on his undamaged(!!) bicycle and pedal to the hospital.
At 30mph maybe, but not at 45mph impact.
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06-27-2008, 09:56 AM #3
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My understanding is that at a higher speed you skid rather than just landing kerplunk.
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06-27-2008, 05:25 PM #4
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OK, a slight deviation from the track of this dialogue....
When braking on a steep downhill,
How much risk is there of a blow outResulting from riding your brakes hard?
I don't go fast on blind curves or rough roads. But some I ride on truly exhaust me because I have to brake so hard to keep it under 20mph.
Sometimes, feathering and pumping just aren't enough...If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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06-27-2008, 05:53 PM #5
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Emergency stopping skills
Don't leave home without them
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...emergency+stopFrends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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