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Originally Posted by intimid8er  As to the riders you are seeing or speaking of. They probably know those stretches of road very, very, very well, and can haul ass with considerable aplomb. Whether it be 5, 10, 20 or whatever over the posted speed. Their skill, and their bikes can probably handle it. But their habits are what are in question. Consequently, their pride or cockiness will be their undoing. Not their skill. Clipping the apexes early to maintain speed might be fun, or look like fun, but it has it's place. Namely the track. |
Furthermore, I live on a road that is a very narrow but arterial route, it has a speed limit of 60 (which on a good day is 10-20 over the top!), but it is a limit NOT a target or a baseline!
Point: On this road, between Helensburgh & Cardross (3 miles) there are 14 tributary junctions, some, private drives like mine, others minor road junctions, many of which are close to bends, some are blind. I drive this road sometimes 4, sometimes more times a day, so it is safe to say I know it better than most, I however stick to 40-50 all the way.
Why: Well as I said I know the ROAD really well but I have
no idea what is round the bend on my side of the road, it could be nothing, or it could be the farmer pulling his Silage bowser out of a field. And I know for a fact (farmer) John has been hit three times in the last year alone, he now views it as an occupational hazard and a tractor update programme.
So... out on the road no matter how well you know the road you don't know the traffic!