After watchintg it about 20 times, I have to believe he came up on the car faster than he expected. OR, the car slowed down in the turn more than he anticipated. Possibly paying to much attention to the guy behind him?? To really leap at another guess, I'll bet that he felt that he couldn't get the bike slowed down enough while remaining behind the car and didn't want to try a pass on the inside with oncoming traffic. I wonder what's over the other side of the guardrail??
I think your synopsis is correct. From being at the scene and watching it live I'd say he came around that corner (which is blind) and hesitated to make THE decision to slow down quickly. There is two lanes there on the turn (sorry vid to bright to see lines on pavement) and I think he thought he could make it around the car. I think he miscalculated how quickly the 2nd lane disapears. If you watch the first run you can see he was going much faster then the run that ended in the crash. He is a fairly good rider but very NEW to riding I think he is 20 he is a Marine stationed in Camp Pendleton.
In all the times I watched it, I didn't realize that. You can plainly see the two lanes when's he's coming towards the camera. Just as the view changes as he passes, the lane ends! Yup, ran out of lane!! OK, modify my above theories as needed
No damage to the car, the thing about the lanes bothers me because earlier I passed by (video also to follow) a truck at the arrow of the two lanes merging which because they are white dashed lanes either side pass is legal I think because california does not have a "keep right execpt to pass law". This truck that I passed was also agressive coming up the hill and IMO was purposfully trying to beat me to the turn, so I had the lane I took the pass. So along the way and after my 135mile ride home I have entertained the thought that he got the idea of the outside pass from me. However I'm 41 and really don't take chances he being 20 made the same decision much later in the turn and to late to change his mind. I know I did not make him do it but its the seed planted in his mind that concerns me.In all the times I watched it, I didn't realize that. You can plainly see the two lanes when's he's coming towards the camera. Just as the view changes as he passes, the lane ends! Yup, ran out of lane!! OK, modify my above theories as needed
Did his bike do any damage to the car??? That would have been a real added kick in the ass
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