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Wow, at ~40mph, on a bike, the stopping distance I think would be at least 80-100ft, that leaves precious little distance to react, if you come around the corne
by cromwellian 13y ago
Wow, at ~40mph, on a bike, the stopping distance I think would be at least 80-100ft, that leaves precious little distance to react, if you come around the corner and your reaction time isn't immediate emergency breaking.
- Lost_BiomedE 13y agoAlso, IF you were going at that speed, you will have issues breaking while turning. Just like a motorcycle, you will be at a high risk of sliding, so to avoid this, you must straighten out to break hard. I would recommend all bicyclists to look into motorcycle safety tips before riding on the road with cars.
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- rodolphoarruda 13y agoI think it also depends on the type of bike she was riding. A road bike with 23c tires and caliper breaks has a completely different stopping power than a mountain bike with 2.1 tires and disc brakes. In an emergency breaking the former would lock the rear wheel and/or lose the front of the bike (rider would fall to the side), whereas the latter would have much better control with reduced wheel locking. From my own experience, stopping a road bike at ~40mph in around 100ft is an optimistic estimate, specially if you are going downhill.