So, where do I pick up my medal?

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Going in to work today around 1pm, someone decided to test out my brake line/pad/seal fitting skills thoroughly.

Was going straight over this nasty arse roundabout on the A41 (see picture, some may no it. It's truly lethal). Anyway, I wasn't speeding, I was happy in my lane and just trying to get through.

Cars to the right were queing for traffic light (my pet hate, traffic lights ON roundabouts), but despite one slightly encroaching my lane I could get through. (grey box, in the google street it's where that crane is).

I'm the blue dotted line btw (it's tradition to have a paint diagram)

Dickhead in a estate van decides he want's to overtake someone on the left and cuts me up... ok, irritating but never mind (red dotted line). Then realises however that he has no space, so slams the anchors on.

So I instantly emergency stop... py.

Seriously, I do stoppies quite regularly when I'm having a play, I'm not a fan but I at least don't panic and have a vague idea of hieghts. And this was epic. And slightly sideways because I was going around a roundabout.

Anyway, having nearly thrown myself out of the thing I landed it, nearly dropped it then and sat there waiting for my nuts to come out of my stomach. (That's why I want the medal, d'ya see now Wink

)

Heres the weird part, I sat and waited behind the prick without killing him because I honestly thought I must of been tailgating. Even thought it was strange that some woman crossing the road at the traffic lights (just to the right of perspective) had a scream at him for me (like I say, it must have looked fucking epic).

As I rode off I felt compelled to get parallel with him, glare and slap/tap his wing mirror (contemplated ripping it off, but as mentioned, I wasn't certain).

Then about 4 hours later, puff... remembered he cut me up and slammed on. I wasn't to blame and evidently have the reflexes of a cat (and a brain made of sponge).

So...
1) Valid wing mirror raping opportunity missed?
2) How the hell can you emergency stop below 40 ish (with braided lines and sintered pads Neutral

) without damn near flipping the bike?
3) Who's going to give me my damn medal?!?!
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The Artist · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Karma :

1. Yes deffo
2. An emergency stop is bringing the vehicle to a controlled stop without locking the front or rear wheel. Bullshit in real life though, what you need is some damn good rubber, them being heated, decent brakes and like you say reactions of a cat, all of which I lack.
3. E-medal awarded

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

All out of medals but here, have a cookie.
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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

Hmm, I dont really remember my near misses, as I think I seem to just lapse into survival mode.

But as for advice, while you wouldnt think it, I reckon applying both brakes at the same time (no matter how piss poor your rear is) can sometimes avoid a stoppie.

I /actually/ have no idea how it works, but I've pulled stoppies (small ones) then in the exact same situation (speed, tyres, tarmac, braking force) slammed on the rear brake also, and it seems to provide a negating extra gravitational force to my rear wheel Laughing

Other than that, nice one on avoiding death, good sir. Medal is in the post.
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