Lee Likes Bikes

Check out this photo and video from a finish-line crash in stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de Suisse.

Look at the rider on the right. He’s braking hard and:

Driving the force into his right foot. Note how his heel is dropped and he’s pushing straight into the pedal spindle.

His form could be more perfect, but this is impressive at 40 mph in a terrifying instant.

Here’s the video (thanks CP):

You:

Thanks to Aussie Chris for the heads-up.

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June 16, 2010 : Posted In: Road riding,Skills/training : Comments (7)

leelikesbikes Says June 16, 2010 @ 10:47 am

Thanks for the video. I added it above.

The rider we’re talking about cut sideways from behind the crashers, hit the binders hard and was able to stop without calamity.

PM Says June 16, 2010 @ 7:54 pm

Great breaking technique for sure…
But it would have been better to see him bunnyhop the fallen rider and bike!

dylan renn Says June 16, 2010 @ 8:45 pm

You should check this guys form braking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nqQpe_Yytc
and to yesterdays vid the gut in Blue to riders right of the fall who snaked through has way more skill, check him out from the aerial view. Very impresive

Mr. P Says June 17, 2010 @ 2:29 pm

Your carving (turning) techniques are magic on the road bike as well.

P

leelikesbikes Says June 17, 2010 @ 6:59 pm

Thanks. Yeah man, if you ride a road bike with a little braaap style—WOW —it rips.

tim Says June 24, 2010 @ 11:05 am

And then the guy in white jersey/helmet on left rides up with the pack, head down, and launches over a fallen rider….the opposite of the pro braker and weaver…

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