We've seen the crashes, how bout some Mulholland saves....

[SunnY S]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tNcZyDSM6GI

 

[cknowles]

Cool video! A slide like that definitely gets your adrenaline pumping!

 

[Venom01]

I total meant to do that!

This is my signature

 

[Holmes]

There is something seriously wrong with that corner

 

[Pan]

LOL top comment

"i bet all those guys ******** puckered up so tight you couldn't stick a needle in"

 

[dr_sarcasm]

There is something seriously wrong with that corner

Honestly, I'm in agreement here...all those butt ends sliding out like that can't just be coincidence/bad riding - I vote for an exorcism.

 

[sticker]

I would pay money to sit and watch for a few hours. 6 pack, sunscreen and a lawn chair is all I'd need!!

 

[kellen]

terrible riding technique all around. it's like they still want to look behind them in the right hand mirror and drag a knee

 

[invictus43]

I would pay money to sit and watch for a few hours. 6 pack, sunscreen and a lawn chair is all I'd need!!

Ahhh...Islington Ramps...those were the days!

 

[dr_sarcasm]

terrible riding technique all around. it's like they still want to look behind them in the right hand mirror and drag a knee

Serious question, as it's never happened to me nor anyone I know who rides - how does the butt end come out like that?

 

[Vlad]

There is something seriously wrong with that corner

I agree. There is a patch of apparently fresh asphalt that they all skid right after. Someone should send this video to whoever is in charge of road maintenance there. A copy to the police and a few insurance companies wouldn't hurt either.

Serious question, as it's never happened to me nor anyone I know who rides - how does the butt end come out like that?

I don't know anyone who didn't loose their back end at some point, from various reasons and with various consequences. I wonder how (long) do you ride and who do you socialize with...

The slides we've seen here are the result of the loss of traction on the rear wheel (duh). You can loose traction on the rear wheel for many reasons, from braking too hard to being too abrupt with the throttle to hitting a rough/slippery patch to leaning too hard to the combination of the above. In this case I'd say it was a slippery section of the pavement. None of these guys appeared to be going very fast, leaning extremely or being on the throttle/brakes before the skids happened. The fact that almost all happened at the same spot indicates an environmental factor, namely poor road maintenance or engineering.