Unfortunately a colleague of mine lost his life on the brow of a hill. It was a long straight road in the USA and as he approached the brow he was middle of the road and didn’t slow. There was a car overtaking an articulated truck on the wrong side of the road coming the other way. He impacted the car. I think your advice is spot on.
Was all ready to comment with "mowing the daisies" and then you said it! 😀 I've got an old DVD of Mike's in my collection somewhere. P2 or more towards P1 is down to how wide the road is. A lot of riders are good at easing left for blind crests but then mess it up when that is combined with a left hand bend. The crest gets forgotten about and they position just for the left.
You’re putting into words how I’ve been riding for years. Good point about keeping left regardless of road direction though. I use Paul Ripleys advice on using telegraph poles and tree lines as an indicator of the likely direction of the road but it’s an aid not a slavish proof. I’ll wait till I actually see it.
Telegraph poles can also be useful in estimating ones speed and safe stopping distance to other vehicles on that particular road. They are usually and generally spaced some 60 metres apart so if it takes 2 seconds from one to another that is 30 metres/ yards travelled in one second which relates to 90 ft approx. and to a speed of around 60 mph. When going round bends where our braking is compromised, ie. lessened by speed, and lean angle, then if we slow down and it now takes us 3 seconds to go between telegraph poles, in 3 seconds we are now travelling only at some 20 metres in one second which equates to only 60 ft per sec [ approx. ] which in distance terms is now only 40 mph. Why is this safer? Its because if you are following another vehicles at 60 mph our safe stopping distance is some 240 ft as opposed to riding at 40 mph where our stopping distance is now reduced to mere 120 ft. So you have halved your emergency stopping distance just by slowing. Think about it, do we really need to travel at the top speed limit all of the time? I think not.
We should be able to stop within the distance ahead we can see to be clear ..." & reasonably expect to remain clear" on our side of the road Good video...hidden dips often overlooked. Flashbacks of being a passenger in mates cars getting air over hump backed bridges...although in fairness a lookout strategically deployed on bridge was sometimes used.🙄😳🤣......Mainly at Potter Heigham Bridge in Norfolk for anyone who knows it ! Cheers & Thanks 😊
But should we not err on a safer side than to reasonably expect it to 'remain clear'. Many a thought in vain. Should we , in reality err on the side of safety and so we should anticipate a worst case scenario and reasonably expect that something will be filling that anticipated safe space for us. and creating a danger to us. So beware. Think about it and always err on the side of safety and then one is already ready and prepared to take avoiding action to negate the worst case scenario.
I heard about a biker speeding over a hill and ride straight into a car that was turning just at the other side of that hill. A really stupid thing to do. For both of them. That biker survived the crash, but was severely wounded. Always be sure you can stop in time. So adjust your speed according to your range of view.
I live on an Island popular with tourists particularly cyclists. Brows of hills and dips. Not the place to overtake a cyclist or a pedestrian. If you see a pedestrian or cyclist coming be prepared for the tourist trying to catch the ferry.
Unfortunately a colleague of mine lost his life on the brow of a hill. It was a long straight road in the USA and as he approached the brow he was middle of the road and didn’t slow. There was a car overtaking an articulated truck on the wrong side of the road coming the other way. He impacted the car. I think your advice is spot on.
very sad to hear, thank you for your comments. Ride safe
Thanks for all your good work. This is a really helpful channel.
Thank you, very much appreciated 👍
Was all ready to comment with "mowing the daisies" and then you said it! 😀 I've got an old DVD of Mike's in my collection somewhere. P2 or more towards P1 is down to how wide the road is. A lot of riders are good at easing left for blind crests but then mess it up when that is combined with a left hand bend. The crest gets forgotten about and they position just for the left.
I too have a video of Mike Waite. The only thing that spoilt the instruction video is at the end when he went round a mini roundabout on the right!
You’re putting into words how I’ve been riding for years. Good point about keeping left regardless of road direction though. I use Paul Ripleys advice on using telegraph poles and tree lines as an indicator of the likely direction of the road but it’s an aid not a slavish proof. I’ll wait till I actually see it.
Telegraph poles can also be useful in estimating ones speed and safe stopping distance to other vehicles on that particular road. They are usually and generally spaced some 60 metres apart so if it takes 2 seconds from one to another that is 30 metres/ yards travelled in one second which relates to 90 ft approx. and to a speed of around 60 mph. When going round bends where our braking is compromised, ie. lessened by speed, and lean angle, then if we slow down and it now takes us 3 seconds to go between telegraph poles, in 3 seconds we are now travelling only at some 20 metres in one second which equates to only 60 ft per sec [ approx. ] which in distance terms is now only 40 mph.
Why is this safer? Its because if you are following another vehicles at 60 mph our safe stopping distance is some 240 ft as opposed to riding at 40 mph where our stopping distance is now reduced to mere 120 ft.
So you have halved your emergency stopping distance just by slowing. Think about it, do we really need to travel at the top speed limit all of the time? I think not.
We should be able to stop within the distance ahead we can see to be clear
..." & reasonably expect to remain clear" on our side of the road
Good video...hidden dips often overlooked.
Flashbacks of being a passenger in mates cars getting air over hump backed bridges...although in fairness a lookout strategically deployed on bridge was sometimes used.🙄😳🤣......Mainly at Potter Heigham Bridge in Norfolk for anyone who knows it !
Cheers & Thanks 😊
😂thanks AW8 take care
But should we not err on a safer side than to reasonably expect it to 'remain clear'. Many a thought in vain. Should we , in reality err on the side of safety and so we should anticipate a worst case scenario and reasonably expect that something will be filling that anticipated safe space for us. and creating a danger to us. So beware. Think about it and always err on the side of safety and then one is already ready and prepared to take avoiding action to negate the worst case scenario.
I heard about a biker speeding over a hill and ride straight into a car that was turning just at the other side of that hill. A really stupid thing to do. For both of them. That biker survived the crash, but was severely wounded.
Always be sure you can stop in time. So adjust your speed according to your range of view.
Agreed any fool can ride fast but a safe rider knows when to slow.
I live on an Island popular with tourists particularly cyclists. Brows of hills and dips. Not the place to overtake a cyclist or a pedestrian. If you see a pedestrian or cyclist coming be prepared for the tourist trying to catch the ferry.
If you ride at a sensible speed you will often find some idiot behind trying to overtake undermining your safe riding
Good advice as always, but you need to find some proper hills!!! 😀
Yes very true, Kent is quite flattish in many parts near me!
Common-sense advice, for sure.