Ruffin, NC Ride - Dragon

[leem00]

Well I almost wrecked while riding with friends in NC before heading to the dragon...

Here is the almost wreck video...the dragon ones will be up later today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRB58Z3sdq4

dragon runs
Day 1, fully loaded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjAtM9QhusE

Day two Run #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALll7_ssYd4&feature=em-upload_owner


Day two run #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPpmNgT_WcM

Day two, Run #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXFr6paWsKM

 

[ahperson]

What actually happened? I'm glad you recovered it before you lost it.

 

[mtb4ever]

Something didn't look right when you suddenly caught up to the guy in front of you. Well done skidding to stop just before you went off-road!

 

[leem00]

What actually happened? I'm glad you recovered it before you lost it.

There were multiple errors on my behalf...

1. I got locked in on the high banked turns ... thought process was "ohhh look high banked turn, this will be fun, oh look another..."

2. Unfamiliar road

3. on exit of turn two I saw the lead bike pull away so I presumed it straightens out, only to catch him and realize we had a third high banked corner...

4. if you listen you can hear my rear lock up as I catch the lead rider, to heavy on the trail braking

5. at that point I knew I was too hot going into turn 3.. as I tried to modulate pressure on the rear and it locked up a second time I knew it was over as I was slightly sideways at that point and I had to get stopped.

What is funny Is that I rode the dragon 2 days later (4 times in total) and didn't have an issue like this... I did miss a few curves and run over the lines but nothing like what happened here..

 

[Maadi]

Awesome Dragon rides! (disclaimer: only watched first and last) Can't wait to get there in a couple of days!!!

And your first video was a good reminder to keep one's focus and respect the unknown roads

 

[leem00]

Awesome Dragon rides! (disclaimer: only watched first and last) Can't wait to get there in a couple of days!!!

And your first video was a good reminder to keep one's focus and respect the unknown roads

Maadi,

The first video was shot in 720 wide

the last was 1080 narrow

the second was shot in 1080 wide....you may want to watch some of that one too, just to see the difference....I personally like 1080 narrow.