Re: Why Do People Fall Down?

"Prisoner at War" <prisoner_at_war@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>I mean, when it's a nice flat road, no one's around them, it's sunny,
> dry, no winds...how do people just go plop! in front of you like that?
>
> I saw this three times on Sunday's Tour de Bronx in NYC (great ride;
> free food and water and no helmets required!!!)...they're not going
> fast, they weren't going downhill, no one was around them (I was a
> good four yards behind), and suddenly they fall.  Just like that.
>
> I fall out of my bike like once every five years due to trying to ride
> down stairs or something like that.  How do these people just fall in
> perfectly good conditions?  They weren't newbie riders either,
> apparently.
>
> Weird.
>

Maybe something to do with clipless pedals, or their loose pants snagging
on 
the bike somewhere.  Maybe they got up too early.  Who knows.

Not to launch another helmet debate which I have no interest in, they
SHOULD 
require helmets in these rides.  BU they are just following NYC law, which

only require children under 13 to use helmets.  I did the ride also, a
great 
ride, but unnecessarily a chaotic start.  The cops were confused.  The 
marshals were confused.  I was glad to have left the start line.