Re: [ST] Whats the Russian for carnage.

[Matt Heyer <mattheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure the systems are better today (things keep improving).
 What I did find interesting in all the data was the the very
experienced/racing rider(s) was able to stop more quickly in the dry than
the ABS system. But even someone with that level of expertise took much
longer to stop than the ABS systems in wet, oil, gravel, etc.
 Matt Heyer

 On 10/11/05, Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> On 11 Oct 2005, at 14:16, Emile Nossin wrote:
>
> > ABS, even when cycling fully, will nowadays (but also on my '92
> > ST1100ABSTCS),
> > especially in the wet, give you more deceleration (and without
> > locking)
> > than any human can try to accomplish in real life (especially panic
> > situations).
>
> I'm sure you are right when you look at 'real world' riders abilities
> - but I'm sure I have seen more than one magazine article that put
> top riders (such as Ron Haslam I seem to recall) on bikes with ABS -
> standard finding is they can stop more quickly with ABS turned off
> than when it is on. Maybe that is for old ABS, perhaps latest
> systems are better.
>
> Best regards
>
> Gavin Lawrie
> ST'03
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