9/19/09 Crash Analysis

[b.]

I'm familiar with a particular U turn on Pescadero Rd. that is uphill going left and downhill going right--I guess it could be related to this U turn in that it's the same, but opposite.  Now that I think about it, I've always taken a late apex through this turn going uphill (which if I remember correctly, is the decreasing radius).  I really lug the bike through that turn in either direction since it's so slow.

Thx, MM, for drawing the lines on the Google Earth image--it really helps to see the "safest" line through that corner. 

[somegirl]

I'm familiar with a particular U turn on Pescadero Rd. that is uphill going left and downhill going right--I guess it could be related to this U turn in that it's the same, but opposite.  Now that I think about it, I've always taken a late apex through this turn going uphill (which if I remember correctly, is the decreasing radius).  I really lug the bike through that turn in either direction since it's so slow.

Thx, MM, for drawing the lines on the Google Earth image--it really helps to see the "safest" line through that corner. 

Anytime you want to work on lines on corners on Pescadero Rd, let me know.

[b.]

Thx, P. 

We can do it pedal-powered for now...but I need to replace my tires on that bike first.

[somegirl]

Thx, P. 

We can do it pedal-powered for now...but I need to replace my tires on that bike first.

Absolutely, that's a great way to learn.

I've gotten up to 39.5 mph going down Pescadero so it's not really all that different.  Of course we can only really work on the downhill corners that way.

Let me know whenever is good for you.