Norcot Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I was riding in wales yesterday with my chest mounted GoPro on, sticking to the speed limit so I was doing 50 to 60mph around the country roads. Came round a corner and crapped my pants when I seen this van crossing into a junction. No one was at fault, but he could have hurried across a little quicker! Anyhow a good lesson as to why speed limits apply in my opinion. Call me lame but I think if I was going over 60mph there would have been a good chance I would have ended up as an imprint of the side of the mini bus! What you cant see in the video is the biker behind me, luckily he didnt plough into the back of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyeddie Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I'd stick that Go-Pro on yer head. Much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcot Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 I'd stick that Go-Pro on yer head. Much better. thanks, I would but i dont want to stick one of the sticky mount on my new lid Just testing out my new chesty mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0hn Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yea, I'm with busyeddie, chest mount seems to take up most of the view. Nice controlled breaking there, could have ended badly if you had panic braked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Granted that you say that its was nether perosns fault but "to me" it was as if the van driver didn't even stop as in to give way or think that there would be some thing coming round the bend? for all he knew there wasn't a nice light biker coming but a fully loaded artic lorry which wouldn't stop as quick as you did. But very well done keeping it all together and hope you enjoyed the rest of your ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandouglas Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 agree that sort of thing can give you the willies looked like some kind of taxi type vehicle reminds me of a time, in the past, long gone, thousands of years ago (well seems like that) I had a van driving job the person employing me gave me more than I could do in the hours consequently you hurry, maybe take short cuts, your mind is on deliveries otherwise you find that you don't get home until much later than you should I imagine it's the same for service van drivers and certainly builders aren't good at watching where they are going - too many careless drivers about. Glad you showed the clip, helps us all realise what we are up against ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory1 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Good job Norcot. You were anticipating well as is evidenced in your controlled braking. My guess is that Mr Van Man was either distracted and didn't see you or he misread your speed which is very common IMO. As Ian states above, a good reminder that its better to assume no one ever sees you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyG Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I've had similar happen to me. Brown trousers time, for sure. Good work keeping your cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcot Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks for the comments everyone, it was one of my more controlled panic moments! Having ridden that same road again last weekend I have discovered going the opposite direction (the direction of the van) that Bend is rather blind, with that said if I was the van driver I wouldn't have went as slowly as he did across the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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