We all know that speed doesn?t kill. It?s usually slowing down or coming to a stop really, really suddenly that does it. But I think the point they?re trying to make is that you?re more likely to die, or hurt yourself, if you crash when you?re going fast. I suppose I can agree with that. But there?s an entirely different way of looking at it, too. Because in a lot of instances, slowing down is the thing that makes you crash. I know that sounds a bit counter-intuitive, but there?s a good reason I?m saying it?

What do you do when you ride a bike really fast" You concentrate, don?t you" That?s probably one of the reasons people love riding bikes fast; because it?s all-consuming and when you?re focusing on riding, all your worries disappear.
And the faster you go, the more you have to concentrate.

I?m convinced that 90% of accidents that happen on the road are due to a lack of concentration. Probably more than 90% come to think of it. So it stands to reason that the more you concentrate, the safer you will be; therefore the faster you go, the safer you will be. Or certainly the less likely to crash you will be.

Obviously there are limits to this. If you ride so fast your riding beyond your capabilities, chances are you?ll crash. But riding ?too fast? is different to riding ?fast?. Riding too fast is dangerous, but that?s not what I?m talking about.

Speaking from experience

It?s happened to me loads, on the road and on the race track. Whenever I?...