Video - "The Escape Artist"

Porkyboy

Hi

Just posted a video I shot when descending in Majorca with pals from the Tynesdide Vagabonds CC. I've no idea how the guy stayed upright and missed the end of the wall, but I've very glad he did. Could have been really horrible. Not often you see smoke come off a bike tyre!

http://youtu.be/KzNIJVJMbus

Q :shock:

Gizmodo

Wow, truely scary! What caused him to change direction, did the rider in front brake or something?

Nice footage, very steady.

Cleat Eastwood

Cor blimey - I bet from that point that was one of the slowest descents in history.

CambsNewbie

Wow! I almost shat myself just watching it!

Seriously it looks like it was actually lucky that car was slowing you all down..

upperoilcan

Crikey !!!! Wouldnt want to come any closer to an off than that.

Lucky,very lucky.

VTech

Wow, what great footage.
SO lucky, was he wearing a heart rate monitor at the time ?

hipshot

If he'd hit that concrete barrier he would have gone down the ravine or been knocked across the road with an oncoming car and overtaking moto to add to the mix.

Something very similar happened to Wouter Weylandt as far as I remember.

declan1

Wow. I bet he had a heart attack for a few moments there! :shock:

Velonutter

Looks like by using his rear brake he kept control, doubt he would have kept upright if he had used his front brake.

cornerblock

One of those Ag2r shorts moments!