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Same with MotoGP riders. They basically slide and then they have gravel/sand catches around the turns they are most likely to fall off. Sometimes they tumble. I
by Cshelton 10y ago
Same with MotoGP riders. They basically slide and then they have gravel/sand catches around the turns they are most likely to fall off. Sometimes they tumble. It's not pretty but it does the job most of the time. But, it's also perpendicular. So if you're in a desert, aim for the top of a large sand dune, try to get your perpendicular velocity as high as possible.
- Florin_Andrei 10y ago> Sometimes they tumble. As someone who has actually done that, tumbling is really bad. The titanium artifacts in my foot and leg are a permanent reminder of it. Stick to plain sliding and trust your leathers.
- phillc73 10y agoWhich is fine, except when the seams split due to the stitching disintegrating, and you end up with a large friction burn. I needed a skin graft.
- mritun 10y agoOr the jacket double-backing over, exposing the skin. I lost half-pound of skin & flesh to it. Didn't get the graft though. PS: That's waaay better than tumbling...