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A "highside" is when the bike's front or rear tire loses traction and suddenly regains it with one of the wheels out of the line of travel. The bike reacts with a whip-like action, spitting the rider off the "high side". This is bad, as the rider is usually catapulted off the bike at a higher speed than he or she was traveling, sometimes in a high arc, resulting in tumbling/bouncing/flopping. This is where the worst injuries occur, and why you wear good-quality, CE approved armor in your protective clothing (you do wear protective gear, right?). | A "highside" is when the bike's front or rear tire loses traction and suddenly regains it with one of the wheels out of the line of travel. The bike reacts with a whip-like action, spitting the rider off the "high side". This is bad, as the rider is usually catapulted off the bike at a higher speed than he or she was traveling, sometimes in a high arc, resulting in tumbling/bouncing/flopping. This is where the worst injuries occur, and why you wear good-quality, CE approved armor in your protective clothing (you do wear protective gear, right?). | ||
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