All went well until a monstrous sweeping curve was reached, but then control went awry, and the sled flew over the edge, taking its passengers with it.

After a two-year renovation, the steel was painted green, and what concrete remained was painted sandstone, including the sweeping curve of the entrance plaza.

Victory delights in taking a highly individual approach to motorcycle styling — all sweeping curves and fingerflicking cruiser attitude.

In its place stands a modern education centre for up to 1,500 pupils, with wooden panels and sweeping curves that make it airy and light.

Roads with higher travel speeds require sweeping curves, steeper curve banking, longer sight distances, and more gentle hill crests and valleys.