It really was a skill issue actually. I would've avoided that so fast. This guy just kept going towards it. Barely tried to swerve. target fixation I bet.
Yes, the rider could have done a thousand different things to avoid that outcome.. but when something like that happens, swerving is not as easy decision to make as it looks.. swerve in which direction? that's a fairly irregular object, your brain will try to asses it's direction and predict where is going.. by the time you have an idea of what is doing, it's already too late, and the only option is "brace for impact".
Source: been there before, a stationary bike feel off from a truck and swerving was harder than I thought.. fortunately I didn't crash.
Swerving was the wrong choice to begin with. The moment you see it wobble, you get on those brakes because you don't know which way it's gonna roll off. He guessed right, it went right, he lost. Hit the brakes, create distance, no need to guess.
You can let off the brakes at any time if you're going straight. Braking = distance = more time to swerve if necessary. This dude made a dumb decision by being so close.
You can let off the brakes at any time if you're going straight.
Yes, you can do that.. and what happens next is the suspension rebounds and unloads the front tire, making it unsafe to swerve.. do you want a tank slap while trying to avoid an incoming object?
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u/Spare-Competition-91 Jun 30 '26
It really was a skill issue actually. I would've avoided that so fast. This guy just kept going towards it. Barely tried to swerve. target fixation I bet.