Alton Brown / Food Network

[darrylri]

That was Gary Sibley and his then-girlfriend. I believe they were from Texas. I never met her, but I did meet him at several rallies. Haven't seen him in a few years, though.

 

[Kenn45]

I've enjoyed the first three episodes. Anyone know what's up with the accident?

 

[mika]

I think it happens in the fourth episode and is going to be shown.

 

[The_Veg]

All four will be on this Saturday.

 

[pcsof8]

I saw epidode 4. Looked like he had a bad spill with the gravel. The hospital scene was a darn scream! Get well soon A.B. , and go across the northern states and into N.E.

 

[pmdave]

I saw the "gravel crash" episode, but wasn't astute enough to record it and watch more carefully to figure out why he crashed.

It appears that he was seated rather than standing on the pegs, drifted over the center where the gravel was deeper, and tried to countersteer out of a crash--which didn't save it.

For a comparatively low speed fall-down, there was sure a lot of damage to bike and rider. Maybe the Aerostich suit with impact pads would have been a better choice than the Vanson leathers. The good news: his brain was protected. He'll probably need a clavicle repair, but broken bones aren't as life-threatening as a sloshed brain.

pmdave

 

[20774]

The show will re-air several more times in the next week. He said on the show he was trying to avoid a rabbit that jumped out in front of him...at least that's his story. In trying to avoid the animal, he may have steered into the piled up gravel in the middle of the road which always presents a problem when a big heavy bike settles down into it...acts like an edge trap and prevents corrective steering.

Kurt in S.A.

 

[manicmechanic]

As pmdave noted, he appeared to be sitting down. Also, in gravel and on dirt, one doesn't steer the bike so much as guide it. The front will bounce and wander, and the worst thing is to try to ride it like on pavement. Loosen your grip on the bar, and gently nudge the bike along the desired path. Sharp course corrections can hurt.

 

[41077]

Rabbit stew?

I decided long ago if it's that small (rabbit) and that stupid rather than try to out manuver it stay on course, they (potential victim) can change direction faster than I can. I did feel sorry for those doves that were asleep an the NM back road that bounced of my fender and helmet as we (I was not alone in this carnage) woke them with very little warning. (read that as stock pipe take lives).
Could be a whole new series for the food chanel "Road Kill Iron Chef Motorcycle Challenge". You kill it you cook it.

 

[Crow18]

Could be a whole new series for the food chanel "Road Kill Iron Chef Motorcycle Challenge". You kill it you cook it.

Snakes On A GS?

 

[sheridesabeemer]

If you have Comcast cable, the shows are available OnDemand.

 

[mika]

I wish more time had been spent on cooking with your motorcycle. I know there was a book about cooking with your car engine. While I admit to trying a couple of things over the years I never saw the point with a car. There was room to spare for hot and cold food. Motorcyclists are always seeking dual uses for equipment, so why not cook with our bikes?

The stew heated by the converter was interesting. I remain curious about the pan they used to cook it, where to get it, what other ideas etc.

 

[Kenn45]

Since the accident appears to have happened in the spring, does anyone know if he is back riding again. The MOA ought to see if they could get him to do an ON article.

 

[widebmw]

Interview about the show,
http://www.channelguidemag.com/brown.lasso

 

[RTRandy]

I saw the "gravel crash" episode, but wasn't astute enough to record it and watch more carefully to figure out why he crashed.

It appears that he was seated rather than standing on the pegs, drifted over the center where the gravel was deeper, and tried to countersteer out of a crash--which didn't save it.

For a comparatively low speed fall-down, there was sure a lot of damage to bike and rider. Maybe the Aerostich suit with impact pads would have been a better choice than the Vanson leathers. The good news: his brain was protected. He'll probably need a clavicle repair, but broken bones aren't as life-threatening as a sloshed brain.

pmdave

I'll always go with Dave's assessment of a crash, but the one thing I learned on my first day of the motorcycle safety course was that crashes are a series of errors that often start well before the incident of going out of control. In this case, Alton said he was trying to avoid a little "Bunny rabbit" and attempted to swerve. Many bad car accidents have happened because a driver tried to avoid a small animal while driving at highway speed. The driver gets killed or seriously injured and the small animal wanders home without a scratch. We have a big problem with buzzards here in Texas and you really have to slow down since they're very tenacious about eating road kill and often won't start to fly until you're right upon them. Even then, I think holding your line and slowing rather than swerving is the best bet. I have found myself hunkering down behind my windshield on occasions, but always trying to at least slow down well before. Haven't hit one yet.

 

[burnszilla]

Alton would have done better if he hit the rabbit and then cooked it in the stewing pot attached to the exhaust. Roadkill is road food!
I replayed the TiVo over and over and I didn't see a rabbit. He was probably adjusting his satellite radio.

 

[montana]

In the narrative voice over, as they are approaching that gravel road, he states they are getting tired. That ran up a flag with me, even if I hadn't seen the promo of the slide out. And why bother to steer back into the right track, anyway? That's the point of being off-pavement, ride what works. It could easily have been a fatigued and thoughtless reaction to the bunny, right-lane standard and not riding proactively.

 

[ppaintguy]

I thought the show was goofy at first but it grows on a person. I especially loved when the GS had the broken fuel QD on Pike's Peak...I could relate to that...lol. Hope they have a second season, and maybe he needs a GS with Karoos on too if he is going hunting for road kill...lol