gtkillerv
04-06-2009, 10:28 AM
Picture a beautiful day. The sun was out and temps were warm, but not hot. A group of six cyclists are cruising along a backcountry road in the Blackwater Forest around 26-28 mph. When suddenly a dog appears from out behind a line of bushes. Now this dog doesn't just run toward the first rider and try to nip at his feet, but this dog runs INTO the group of six cyclists cruising along a back country road in the Blackwater Forest. The dog runs into the foot of the first rider. The group is riding two abreast so rider number one nearest the dog has no way of avoiding the dogs charge, while rider number two nearest the dog has nowhere to go either, nor the time to take any evasive action toward avoiding the dog. Rider number two hits the dog square in the side. As rider number two is falling to the road surface and rider number three directly behind him is doing his best to avoid the carnage awaiting just milliseconds in front of him, the only sound that could be heard is the dog yelping has it takes the full brunt of rider number two's bike.
Rider number one manages to avoid going down, as well as four other riders in the group. As for rider number two and three? Rider number two manages to use the rough road surface against his skin, or what skin that will be removed, to rapidly bring his speed to a stop. Rider number three does his best to avoid hitting rider number two, and takes a quick turn toward the ditch. His misfortune would be that rider number two's body is also looking to occupy the same piece of ditch. Rider number three's front wheel manages to use the back of rider number two's neck as a parking bumper. Parking bumpers work best when used as a guide to know at what point to stop, or at least when one stops just before hitting them, but neither rider's forward momentum was slowed enough at this point to keep rider number three from impacting the back of rider number two's neck, which would send rider number three to the ground joining rider two in using his own skin to bring him to a stop. Turns out that flesh is not a very effective friction compound for a braking surface. Both riders would remount their bikes and join in the festivities shared by the group for the next 18-miles until reaching the end of the ride.
Rider number three managed to come out with some scraps and bruises to his backside, but his phone would not survive the crash. While rider number two would manage to have scrapes and bruises starting on the back of his left shoulder and ending on the outside of his right ankle bone, with the crossover point from left to right being all the way across his butt. He would also have a very sore neck as well as the words Bicycle Parking Only painted across the back of his head.
Needless to say I am rider number two. My name is Keith, but my friends, or so called friends; seem to find joy in calling me road rash or parking bumper. Just joking about that last part.
Rider number one manages to avoid going down, as well as four other riders in the group. As for rider number two and three? Rider number two manages to use the rough road surface against his skin, or what skin that will be removed, to rapidly bring his speed to a stop. Rider number three does his best to avoid hitting rider number two, and takes a quick turn toward the ditch. His misfortune would be that rider number two's body is also looking to occupy the same piece of ditch. Rider number three's front wheel manages to use the back of rider number two's neck as a parking bumper. Parking bumpers work best when used as a guide to know at what point to stop, or at least when one stops just before hitting them, but neither rider's forward momentum was slowed enough at this point to keep rider number three from impacting the back of rider number two's neck, which would send rider number three to the ground joining rider two in using his own skin to bring him to a stop. Turns out that flesh is not a very effective friction compound for a braking surface. Both riders would remount their bikes and join in the festivities shared by the group for the next 18-miles until reaching the end of the ride.
Rider number three managed to come out with some scraps and bruises to his backside, but his phone would not survive the crash. While rider number two would manage to have scrapes and bruises starting on the back of his left shoulder and ending on the outside of his right ankle bone, with the crossover point from left to right being all the way across his butt. He would also have a very sore neck as well as the words Bicycle Parking Only painted across the back of his head.
Needless to say I am rider number two. My name is Keith, but my friends, or so called friends; seem to find joy in calling me road rash or parking bumper. Just joking about that last part.