RE: [ST] Crossing over

["Ken Haylock [Emerplym Ltd]" <kwh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The 'legitimate' reason for crossing the centre line on the approach to a
bend (in the absence of double whites) is (or was, before the IAM & RoSPA
had a rethink) to enable you to see further round the bend. If you ride on
the road so that you can always stop in the distance you can see to be
clear, then the further you can see up the road, the faster you can safely
take the corner. The further out you are, the more you can see, the faster
you can theoretically take the bend.

While I won't actively cross the centre line to get a better view round a
sharp bend, I will stay out on the 'wrong' side of the road after an
overtake to give myself a better view, especially through gentle kinks where
there is more to be gained, and I'll straightline 'squiggles' provided I can
see right through them as well...

Ken Haylock
[Sprint ST & TT600]

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Randy
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 8:29 PM
To: rs
Subject: [ST] Crossing over


Evasive maneuvers notwithstanding, the only reason I
could see anyone crossing the line in a curve (on
purpose, that is) is in an attempt to keep up with a
better rider or otherwise go faster.  I have to agree
with Matt Knowles on this...  why would anyone _want_
to "straighten the curves" by crossing over??  Come to
think of it, I was almost run off the road a couple
weekends ago by some Hardly and GW riders doing just
this.

Randy
'00 RS

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