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My First real Fall!
RonnieG 
| 01 Nov 09:39 |
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Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 24 Bike: My Profile | I was out in the rain yesterday doing about a 40+ mile ride. I ride a straight bar road bike with real narrow rims and tyres. Part of the route i took put me on grass and an old previous muddy terrain. (about 2 miles of it) my back wheel slid into a rut and the bike, about to leave the ground, spun causing me to break. Bike stopped, went one way...i went the other. In fact i was launched up and out of the saddle. (honest...i know it sounds dramatic!). I went up and then came down like a sack of spuds onto quite hard terrain. My arm was under me, across my chest whem i it the deck and although arm was of it was like my chest hit a log. Man! it took the wind right out of me and i lay there thinking....Hmmm am I in serrious trouble here or am I going to be ok. after abiout 2-3 minutesd i got myself together and got up and got back on the bike (that was ok). Fortunatly No one was around!! So..ther it is....It was always going to happen and after 2 years of cycling I had my first real dangerous fall/crash. After that i really appreciated how slippy my tyres are even on the tarmac. Might need to make some changes. |
| baxter | 01 Nov 12:08 |
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Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 2 Bike: | rinnie sounds like you had a tough time !... i fell off and broke my collar bone < slipper round a bout........... man that hurt |
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mattk
| 01 Nov 12:40 |
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 116 Bike: My Profile | Hey Ronnie, Sorry to hear about your accident - sounds painful but at least you could get back on the bike without broken bones etc. It just shows that it is important to have the correct equipment in these conditions. I always consider brakes and tyres to be the most important aspects of any moving form of transport you ride or drive - they're the things you definately need to stop other than something hard (floor/barrier/tree etc). Hope you're recovering well! |
| My Latest Route: Feb 2010 National Cycle Network 15 NCN | |
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dudley
| 02 Nov 05:56 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | collar bone aged 8 over the handle bars when a 'stout twig' flicked off the front wheel of a passing car straight through my front wheel spokes. Instant stop - over the handle bars into the road - bike over on top of me long walk home off to casualty and then home for ice cream |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
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RonnieG
| 02 Nov 17:56 |
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Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 24 Bike: My Profile | Lol Dudley. Actually brought it all back...when i was about 8/9 i lost the front bolt securing handle bars to stem/frame on my 20" .So i ....... Cringe.... put a small stick/lolly stick in its place. Riding fast ......hit a kerb, stick snapped...... and i did the same.... No broken bones tho.... but... No ice cream either! Rg |
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darking
| 05 Nov 09:30 |
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Joined: 05 Nov 2009 Posts: 19 Bike: My Profile | I once was happily pedaling up the towpath, swerving to avoid a puddle, when the front wheel of my inky dinky folding bike fell into a sinkhole. I went base over apex into the canal and came up hawking out the filth that breeds in there,and being a relatively high bank it became a desperate struggle to climb out. Although no one actually saw my humiliating exit and re entry, an awful lot saw me riding home soaking wet, with weed adorning my cycle helmet (which went unnoticed by me until I got home and took it off). While still traveling home I was annoyed to find my phone and sunglasses were obviously drowned as my top pocket was now empty, as was my back pocket where my keys had been, so I had to climb in a window and drip my way to the bathroom. I had a long shower, ranting at the tiles until eventually drying off and going to bed. if there are any other other Brommy riders let me know how you are coping. |
| bikebritain | 16 Nov 18:26 |
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Joined: 14 Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hey Ronnie, At least your fall was worthy of description! I've been lucky enough to come off my bike only once recently...and it was humiliating. I stopped at a junction close to home, got distracted by a couple of friends who were across the road - and that fateful combination of a loss of concentration and being unable to get my foot uncleated meant.....well you get the picture. Lots of laughs (from them) later, I managed to pick myself up out of the road and cycle shamefully off. Nothing hurt, other than pride. Hope you're feeling ok - I agree - the best approach is always to get right back on the bike after a fall. Take care and happy riding. |
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addyman
| 21 Nov 09:30 |
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Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Bike: My Profile | Hi Ronnie I cam off my moutain bike on the road early on this year, stupid really just wasnt watching where I was going, clipped the curb and ended up with cuts and scratches and 2 broken ribs! ouch! But it didn put me off, since then I have bought a Giant frc 2.5 road bike and covered a couple of thousand miles with only a couple of hairy moments. I have now taken to road riding full time and am loving it! Cheers all and keep cycling....... All the best Addy |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Thirsk to Northallerton Edge Of Moors Circular | |
| MMMBop | 07 Dec 18:24 |
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Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Bike: | Had a lot of close calls... steering wheel failages whilst on a busy parisian street, break failages whilst on a steep hill with a main road and traffic lights at the bottom, even seat failages whilst going up the same hill (it's an old bike!) but always managed to remain upright... until I was driven off the road by a grumpy bus driver who didn't want to share! Broke my wrist and haven't been able to cycle since... can't wait for Jan til I can get back on again! Already planning an epic trip to celebrate! |
