# vails mills rider downed **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 21, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460 "2012-07-21T20:10:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/1 "2012-07-21T20:10:51Z")
My friend wrecked his bike tonight at the roundabout in vails mills on a newb mistake, went in way to hot for the roundabout, thought car was gonna cut him off, long story short dumped his bike at 40mph… tshirt and pants… ---
**Author:** ![byroll01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/byroll01/32/6283_2.png) [@byroll01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/byroll01)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/2 "2012-07-21T21:41:43Z")
theres a traffic circle in broadalbin now? when’d that happen? ---
**Author:** ![fxtech12110](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@fxtech12110](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fxtech12110)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/3 "2012-07-22T12:04:45Z")
Damn that sucks dude… I keep my Bike in Perth so I’m always riding in this area… Your friend alright? ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/4 "2012-07-22T12:18:07Z")
I’m quite sorry to hear that. How’s the friend? What are the reactions? ---
**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/5 "2012-07-22T14:16:02Z")
He is doing alot better today, real sore, wishes he was wearing gear now, he said he most deff learnt some lessons as he lays in the bath cleaning roadrash on half his body and looking at pics of his unrideable bike… ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/6 "2012-07-22T14:19:45Z")
Glad he’s alright. Hopefully he keeps riding, just a little smarter now. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/7 "2012-07-22T14:26:55Z")
> [@HAPPY BIRTHDAY NITROINSANE!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happy-birthday-nitroinsane/50180/25): > > theres a traffic circle in broadalbin now? when’d that happen? not sure when but its at 30 and 29 ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/8 "2012-07-22T15:13:07Z")
In theast year or so. They just finished it. ---
**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/9 "2012-07-22T15:58:47Z")
> [@Concert tix: Dethklok and Chimaira at the Town Ballroom THIS SUNDAY june 22nd](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/concert-tix-dethklok-and-chimaira-at-the-town-ballroom-this-sunday-june-22nd/50117/8): > > Glad he’s alright. Hopefully he keeps riding, just a little smarter now. Yea he already cant wait to see if ins covers the damage, or totaling it, but he cant wait to take his new lesson and ride again a lil safer and smarter! ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/10 "2012-07-23T06:18:02Z")
Sorry about your friend man… Lesson learned and at least he is alright. ---
**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/11 "2012-07-23T14:40:41Z")
> [@New Car+Goodies](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-goodies/50227/8): > > as he lays in the bath cleaning roadrash on half his body ouch! hope he heals up alright how long has he been riding? ---
**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/12 "2012-07-23T16:35:38Z")
Less time than me, I think 500 miles total on 2wheels… ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/13 "2012-07-24T06:58:12Z")
Sorry to hear man. But no offense, everyone saw it coming… and we dont even know him. Everyone puts a bike down the first year or so riding. Everyone comes into a turn too hot the first time for their skill level and puckers up or downs it. Everyone risks their ass without gear and pays for it. Its part of the journy… glad hes ok and optimistic it seems. > [@1SLOWCAM"](#): > > Yea he already cant wait to see if ins covers the damage, or totaling it, but he cant wait to take his new lesson and ride again a lil safer and smarter! what kind of bike? ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/14 "2012-07-24T07:37:06Z")
> [@NYSpeed / OSYN Track Days 2008 \[Next Day: Sept 13th\] \*NEW: Track Timing System!\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-osyn-track-days-2008-next-day-sept-13th-new-track-timing-system/44963/93): > > Sorry to hear man. But no offense, everyone saw it coming… and we dont even know him. Everyone puts a bike down the first year or so riding. Everyone comes into a turn too hot the first time for their skill level and puckers up or downs it. Everyone risks their ass without gear and pays for it. > > Its part of the journy… glad hes ok and optimistic it seems. > > what kind of bike? I had a coworker go into the traffic circle too hot by my work trying to “lead the pack” of us leaving instead of staying back. Locked up the rear, almost lost it, but luckily the only thing hurt was the ego and things worked out well in the long run. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/15 "2012-07-24T08:17:06Z")
> [@NYSpeed / OSYN Track Days 2008 \[Next Day: Sept 13th\] \*NEW: Track Timing System!\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-osyn-track-days-2008-next-day-sept-13th-new-track-timing-system/44963/93): > > Everyone risks their ass without gear and pays for it. Its part of the journy… The thing is it does not HAVE to be part of the journy. It is one thing if you go into a corner too hot don’t have enough experience to manage it. However, it is TOTALLY a different thing IF you made an ACTIVE CHOICE and CHOOSE NOT to wear gear. Just saying. ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/16 "2012-07-24T09:08:59Z")
I went into a traffic circle a little hot one night thinking it would be fine but hit one of those fucking arrows and lemme tell ya, they’re slippery as a motherfucker. :rofl Will never play around in traffic circles again. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/17 "2012-07-24T09:58:37Z")
> [@camera guys](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/camera-guys/50236/11): > > The thing is it does not HAVE to be part of the journy. > > It is one thing if you go into a corner too hot don’t have enough experience to manage it. However, it is TOTALLY a different thing IF you made an ACTIVE CHOICE and CHOOSE NOT to wear gear. > > Just saying. thats true… the one actual variable you can control is gear or no gear. you are right. > [@exaust ticket](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exaust-ticket/50247/27): > > I went into a traffic circle a little hot one night thinking it would be fine but hit one of those fucking arrows and lemme tell ya, they’re slippery as a motherfucker. :rofl Will never play around in traffic circles again. loved my supermoto… come in too hot, just go straight and jump it! :rofl ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/18 "2012-07-24T10:08:39Z")
Will try that next time. :lol ---
**Author:** ![Luna\_Tique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@Luna\_Tique](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luna_Tique)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/19 "2012-07-26T02:33:34Z")
> [@camera guys](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/camera-guys/50236/11): > > It is one thing if you go into a corner too hot don’t have enough experience to manage it. However, it is TOTALLY a different thing IF you made an ACTIVE CHOICE and CHOOSE NOT to wear gear. > > Just saying. +1 ---
**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460/20 "2012-07-26T07:13:29Z")
ninja 250r, and i partly agree that we are more prone to drop bikes when we are noobs, but my dad has been riding for 35+ years, never once has he downed it! after seeing that happen to my friend i instently changed my ins to collision and not liability lol. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vails-mills-rider-downed/264460.md?page=2)