From: Keith AlexanderŽ
snip a whole lotta good advice
*** Sincere thanks to all who responded.
I'm printing it all out and going over it.
And over it.
And over it.
Relax, there will be more races.
This is easier to demonstrate than describe. But-- if you find yourself with
your front wheel making contact with a rear (this is why you don't overlap your
front wheel on someone else's rear wheel, or stuff up between riders),
steer/lean/push *into* that wheel. His wheel is to your right, you steer right,
hold on hard, get your balance back under you, and then get off him, "steering"
as little as possible. It can take powerful steering input to stay up if
someone is coming hard across your front wheel.
The usual reflex is to steer away from the intruding wheel, whereupon you can
(usually do) quickly jackknife and go over the top (highside). Many beginners
don't understand the importance of riding in a straight line; this is why wheel
crossing is pretty common in early categories.
"Protect yourself at all times". --TP
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