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Originally Posted by DaleCaliente
..Or maybe it is just me...
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Yep.
j/k
I think many new(er) don't really know why they went down unless there was a collision. In most cases a truly alert rider who was not out-riding the road, visibility, traffic, or weather conditions could avoid the get-off. Most don't want to admit it as was said above.
I know exactly why I went down a few years ago. I lost focus, ran a bit wide in a weird turn, and went into some gravel and other crap in the road where cars usually don't clean it off. The front wheel washed, then caught, and before I knew it I was in a 15 mph high-side sailing through the air. Totally my fault and avoidable.
Fortunately the gear I was wearing did its job as did the frame sliders on the bike. I was able to ride the 35 miles home through twisties with a broken shifter. It wasn't clear what happened until I rode back through the same intersection a couple of weeks later.