Killboy failure Dragon Fest

[Gummee!]

Originally Posted by melville

Dude's bike just got REAL WIDE. Pedallers will be around him soon enough, though.

I know I've gone around both cars and bikes going downhill on the pushie bike.

Gets real interesting at 60mph on tires the size of your thumb.

M

[dmaxmike]

Originally Posted by Flying-D

A book called, "Common Sense."

true F'in story!

[k1w1t1m]

Originally Posted by spezjag

For the rest of the summer, Riley's friends at the dental clinic had to suffer through his re-telling of the tale of how he stood his bike up on the rear wheel and rode it for a freakin' mile.

He has the pic to prove it.

[Bill Harris]

We could always start a rumor: this is a pic of him during the "clutch engagement exercise" part of his MSF course...

Embarrass and shame him...

[Mr_Gone]

Originally Posted by TrashCan

Not my joke, but....

I raced a Harley today and after some really hard riding I managed to PASS the guy. I was riding on one of those really, really twisting sections of mountain road with no straight sections to speak of and where most of the bends have warning signs that say "MAX SPEED 25 MPH".

I knew if I was going to pass one of those monsters with those big-cubic-inch motors, it would have to be a place like this where handling and rider skill are more important than horsepower alone.

I saw the guy up ahead as I exited one of the turns and knew I could catch him, but it wouldn't be easy. I concentrated on my braking and cornering. Three corners later, I was on his mudguard. Catching him was one thing; passing him would prove to be another.

Two corners later, I pulled up next to him as we sailed down the mountain. I think he was shocked to see me next to him, as I nearly got by him before he could recover. Next corner, same thing. I'd manage to pull up next to him as we started to enter the corners but when we came out he'd get on the throttle and out-power me. His horsepower was almost too much to overcome, but this only made me more determined than ever.

My only hope was to out-brake him. I held off squeezing the lever until the last instant. I kept my nerve while he lost his. In an instant I was by him. Corner after corner, I could hear the roar of his engine as he struggled to keep up. Three more miles to go before the road straightens out and he would pass me for good.

But now I was in the lead and he would no longer hold me back. I stretched out my lead and by the time we reached the bottom of the canyon, he was more than a full corner behind. I could no longer see him in my rear-view mirror.

Once the road did straighten out, it seemed like it took miles before he passed me, but it was probably just a few hundred yards. I was no match for that kind of horsepower, but it was done. In the tightest section of road, where bravery and skill count for more than horsepower and deep pockets, I had passed him. Though it was not easy, I had won the race to the bottom of the mountain and I had preserved the proud tradition of one of the best bits of Brit iron.

I will always remember that moment. I don't think I've ever pedaled so hard in my life. And, some of the credit must go to Raleigh cycles, as well. They really make a great bicycle...

[XR650L_Dave]

Ah, a tale of following-too-closely and illegal passing.

Good times...

[CheesyRider]

Nice passing:

[GSequoia]

Originally Posted by CheesyRider

Nice passing:

Judging by all the bikes it seems that's some soft of local riding spot but man that's got to be the boringest bike road I've seen!

[klaviator]

Originally Posted by GSequoia

Judging by all the bikes it seems that's some soft of local riding spot but man that's got to be the boringest bike road I've seen!

Pretty boring video too.

[GSequoia]

Originally Posted by klaviator

Pretty boring video too.

Yeah well it would be hard to make anything exciting on that road that fit within YouTube's TOS.

[thetable]

Originally Posted by CheesyRider

Nice passing:
{CLIP}

You lost?

[JimVonBaden]

Jim

[Gummee!]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Jim

That's pretty clever. Stupid, but clever.

If its that cold, why not wear a FF helmet?! (I'm assuming he built it to ride in the cold despite the short sleeves he has on now)

M

[hooliken]

Originally Posted by CheesyRider

Nice passing:

Who was racing?
Who was scared?
Why are there so many bikes on that road?
Why did I waste ONE Minute THIRTY EIGHT seconds of my life on that?

[hooliken]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Jim

Nothing says "I am a " more than rolling up to Shenanigans for the weekly SoA viewing/FanClub meeting, rocking your super scary leather mask on your Honda Shadow! Boom!