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Social media is just Darwin hard at work...or so it seems
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I prefer this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3NeWVpiAgY
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I have a moto background, the guys I rode with always considered crossing lines as cheating. Just say NO, you will improve your skills and live longer .
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C64 SR12 EPS SPEEDVAGEN Integrated Road Intense Tazer MX Last edited by KarlC; 02-25-2021 at 09:27 AM. |
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If you want to claim to be fast, don’t make a video about yourself proclaiming yourself to be king, pin on a number against other guys and find out if you are fast. Complete, dangerous stupidity and a complete lack of consideration for anybody else using the road.
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I think part of the issue is that Safa refined his tricks in Mexico City where road users operate in a Lord of the Flies environment. It's every woman for herself with the most vulnerable road users at the bottom of the pyramid. In Mexico City traffic, a truck driver wouldn't hesitate for a second to consider avoiding a pedestrian or a cyclist; he would plow right through. So, less collateral damage. Here, Safa could easily set off a chain reaction of tragedy.
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This podcast fills in a LOT of details. It may not change minds but it might help you understand the man behind (and in front of) the camera. Whatever your take on his riding style, it is clear he loves bicycles and isn't doing this as some newbie trying to get clicks... this is who he is and what he does.
https://www.paysonmcelveen.com/podca...er-and-cyclist Payson McElveen|3/2/2021 Brian “Safa” Wagner has carved out a niche for himself within cycling as one of the fastest road descenders outside of the pro peloton. Through his Youtube channel, he shares films of his most nail-biting descents that see him maintaining average speeds of nearly 50mph over the course of 15-minutes. Safa started out as a bike messenger, navigating the crowded streets of cities such as London, Sydney, Glasgow, and Mexico City as fast as cycling allowed. Over time, he elevated this to an art form, and pioneered the bike messenging scene in Mexico City, where he lived for six years. He now lives in Los Angeles, producing films and pushing the limits of fast descents. In this interview, he talks about why he’s chosen to make Los Angeles his home, being passed over by potential sponsors who think his riding is too dangerous to promote, and why his new film, Pray for Speed, is a special one. He also talks about why he isn’t too fussy about bike setup, his thoughts on the UCI ban on the “super-tuck,” and why he thinks all cycling is equally dangerous.I will say that I agree with others above that there is no excuse for crossing a double-yellow or for some of the riding in his videos where he or others are making dangerous passes of cars (in neighborhoods or in the canyons). But I am definitely okay with him filming and showing and teaching descending skills, which he clearly has.. I'd just prefer he keep it a bit more within the bounds, unless it's on a closed course. Last edited by Clean39T; 03-04-2021 at 05:54 PM. |
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Dunno, I pulled it up through the podcast player on my phone.
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This youtube/insta/social media generation...I cannot wait for it to pass. I guess, at 49, I'm officially old. I made my money the idiot way of getting a degree and trying really hard to a professional gig. I wish I knew all I needed was a phone and a few less brain cells (and to be born 25 years later than I was). Dude can barely form a proper sentence. Maybe lay off the herb??? Kidding again. Kinda. I don't get the current world. But seriously. Don't crash out others doing your thing. If come up on a fast person going downhill, they should be able to handle my (close) pass. If I come up on someone on an Elecktra, I give them wide berth so as not to scare the living daylights out of them. Caveat: I'm all for speed. |
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Heaven forbid! Someone speaking their non-native tongue being less fluent than a native speaker.
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And, the post was tongue in cheek (aka somewhat aggressive joking....somewhat akin to his/her/it (did I cover the pronouns properly?) aggressive cornering skillz). Please don't assume it was anything otherwise. Last edited by lavi; 03-04-2021 at 11:37 PM. |
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