[55024]

One of the reasons I rarely ride in groups. Shame...

 

[55028]

On another site, someone who lives near this says they won't even ride in the area till it's over.

There is a big festival where I live. People always ask how we like it, being so close and all, we leave area.

 

[57204]

Ouch, Rip.

 

[44890]

Might not have been anything different that these riders could have done.

It's better to ride alone (for me anyway) but when you are in a group, try not to ride bunched up.

 

[42906]

Question: Why did Leamy's bike cross into the oncoming lane?



I once investigated a similar accident. I hope there will be a follow-up article.

 

[44890]

I wondered the same thing. My guess is that it was a right-hand curve and he was going in too hot so he ran wide ?

 

[rmdower]

Those wide turns will literally end the party. Most of us have made the mistake and lived to ride another day.



I took a wide turn on Ortega Highway last year that I am lucky to have survived. I wasn't pushing my speed at all. Really, I was cruising very close to the speed limit, just relaxing. Maybe daydreaming.



I just had a mental failure. I just did't take my line. I knew right then that I skirted disaster.



Everytime on every turn, I make sure my entry speed is right.



If I don't know the road, I always slow down.



That is the problem with groups, everyone regardless of skills or machine differences try to maintain the pace.



I wonder whether the lead biker had the experience to take on this very important responsiility.

 

[3793]

I live in NH, and can tell you those winding 2-lane highways are very dangerous. If a driver/rider on either side looses focus for a split second, there is a head-on. Every year at bike-week there are a couple of fatals, and many are on roads like route 9.



Very sad start to the week.

 

[schizuki]

"I live in NH, and can tell you those winding 2-lane highways are very dangerous. "

I've driven them plenty, and haven't found them dangerous at all.

Now, if I was riding beyond my limits, or daydreaming, or drinking, or whatever, then those roads would be dangerous...

Actually, no. I would be dangerous.

 

[3793]

Be careful with assumptions about speed and alcohol. Two years ago during bikeweek, a guy from my town was riding up Rt 28 in Barnstead with his 11 year old nephew on the back of his bike when an old guy in a cadilac crossed over the center line and hit them head on. Killed them both with the Aunt and others right behind them to see it all. Nobody on that day was drinking or speeding, but the old guy just wasn't paying attention.

 

[BillyO]

In general Rt.9 is quite a safe motorcycling road.It is also the only "highway" from Keane,NH to Concord and Laconia.

however,it is a two lane w/curves.

It is also a fast road and well paved, for NH that is.

The riding is quite beautiful and distracting to those that do not ride in the country often.

The side roads off Rt9 are Rt 31 and 123.They are very curvy,fast and dangerous.

Don`t forget the moose,either.

Two years ago I almost got a black bear on rt 149 out of Antrim.

 

[BillyO]

That happened down the road from where I live.Wonder what happened to the cager ?

He was older than dirt.

 

[BillyO]

Was at laconia Vintage Racing in downtown Laconia on Sunday;crowd was very subdued.

Police are starting sobriety checks on Monday.

 

[Dr_Sprocket]

3 potential factors that may have contributed:

1) lack of knowledge of local roads

2) riding with unfamiliar people

3) lack of concentration

 

[30874]

Two groups who had just met...

I noticed one thing, the two groups riding together had just gotten togther a few minutes before.

Wonder if this had anything to do with the accident?

 

[Dr_Sprocket]

More Details Here...

This article is similar but provides slightly more detail. BTW, why were the guys from CT leading the pack on the MA roads? There is a lesson here.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...rash_survivor_describes_scene_as_just_a_mess/

 

[50908]

To me a glaring factor is her swerving, then losing control, and then the vehicle rolling. I don't know all the particulars, but that is common for high COG vehicles performing evasive mauvers. I mean- she had to get into the other lane to collect the other vehicles. Would that have happened with another vehicle? I don't know for sure, but I do know that most people who buy SUV's have no idea what they are getting into.

 

[Dr_Sprocket]

Correction

My bad - New Hampshire roads. Still same principle applies, know the roads and ride accordingly.

 

[5117]

If this happened on 123... very understandable.



If it happened on 31 in that area.. pretty understandable.



I've done that section of Rt. 9 many times when I used to live in the area... It's not exactly twisty.



This was big time rider error as most of Rt. 9 can be rode far in excess of the speed limit. Maybe the guy charged into the corner at 100+ or something... it'd have to be something that stupid cause even cruisers can travel at very high speeds on most of Rt. 9.

 

[mcnorlnader]

Follow up, on the front page this morning.

Good guys, bad luck, maybe not enough helmets, maybe nothing would have helped.

http://www.sentinelsource.com/main.asp?SectionID=31&SubSectionID=37&ArticleID=110869