Theft.................

[Gus Duc]

did somebody take JC's 675   Came accross this today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/3287373242/in/set-72157613967846725/





 

[gm2]

that pic makes me very nervous

[erkishhorde]

Why? 'cause it's a girl? 

[joekarati]

Nah, my bike's safe and sound and real lonely...I would expect to see more and more of these things out there though. 
Cycle World's latest review of the '09 comes through with flying colors, once again...

[madmatt]

Besides, that one's not 'worn in.'

[gm2]

Why? 'cause it's a girl? 

the likelihood that she's going to crash more like.

[Gus Duc]

Nah, my bike's safe and sound and real lonely...I would expect to see more and more of these things out there though. 
Cycle World's latest review of the '09 comes through with flying colors, once again...

Looks like one guy read the mag Joehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/3303747635/in/set-72157614350325088/

[Gus Duc]

the likelihood that she's going to crash more like.

Looks like she made it Garrett......... this was from yesterdayhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/3304905232/in/set-72157614352924428/

Looks like there were 3 675's out there yestaerday............ you better mount up Joe & show em' the fast way around da bu

[erkishhorde]

Looks like she made it Garrett......... this was from yesterdayhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/3304905232/in/set-72157614352924428/

Looks like there were 3 675's out there yestaerday............ you better mount up Joe & show em' the fast way around da bu

Lol, stalking?
I don't get it. What in that picture makes you worried that she might crash? Is it something I'm not familiar with like maybe you know the curve she's on and it's a lot sharper than she's leaning? Or am I bad rider and she's doing something wrong that I don't see. 

[joekarati]

IMO, she looks:

1). tense
2). weight too far forward, tank hugger
3). head/ body too upright for lean angle

[Speeddog]

Is it my imagination, or is she pushing the front end in this pic (_DSC6863) ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/capfacsurf/3286555913/in/set-72157613967846725/

[gm2]

IMO, she looks:

1). tense
2). weight too far forward, tank hugger
3). head/ body too upright for lean angle

yep. 

and it's got nothing to do with the particular corner she's on.

her arms are stiff, she's way too far forward, she's way too far leaned over not to be off the seat some, and her head is up in the air.  she's creating a situation where the center of gravity is too high and too much aligned with the center of the bike.  and she's giving the bike all kinds of bad steering input.  she's begging for a lowside, unfortunately.

i'm really glad it didn't happen of course, but if she's skilled enough to be going that (apparently) fast that she needs that much lean angle, i hope she gets some instruction.

and yeah, could easily be pushing the front there a little. hard to tell, but not that hard to do.  =)


edit: and actually, looking at it again, she's pulling her head a little bit in the opposite direction.  shoulders rotated just a little toward the outside.  her eyes look like they are pointed just right of the center of the bike.  yikes!

[erkishhorde]

What does pushing the front end mean?

[Speeddog]

What does pushing the front end mean?

Sliding the front tire.

[sqweak]

in other words, she looks exactly like I do on the track.