Here’s the funny thing about turns in the trail – they curve instead of going straight, go figure!
I guess when you arrive at a low grip turn carrying too much speed chances are you’ve made yourself a date with that tree sitting just on the edge of the trail a little further down.
It had already gone wrong before I entered this section… fun to watch the inevitable unfold:
![Too much speed, not enough grip and a tree right on the outside of the next turn, centre top Too much speed, not enough grip and a tree right on the outside of the next turn, centre top](https://digitalhippie.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/crash-dummy1-550x310.jpg)
![Tree doesn't seem too concerned. This could hurt. Time to wash off speed Tree doesn't seem too concerned. This could hurt. Time to wash off speed](https://digitalhippie.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/crash-dummy2-550x310.jpg)
![Letting it hang out while praying to Jeebus Letting it hang out while praying to Jeebus](https://digitalhippie.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/crash-dummy3-550x310.jpg)
![Nailed the tree. That seemed to end up well then... Nailed the tree. That seemed to end up well then...](https://digitalhippie.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/crash-dummy4-550x310.jpg)