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My first crash.
Well, I suppose one crash in 6 years isn't bad. I had left my car at a
garage for service/repairs/MOT etc. and taken my bike off the rear rack and rode to work. On the way back to pick it up, I rode around a roundabout, the same roundabout I use every day, except that I took a different line as ironically my car was waiting to be picked up at the second exit of this roundabout and I usually take the first. The next thing I knew, my front wheel lost grip and I ended up gashing my ankle, banging my knee and ended with a large blow to my unhelmeted bonce. I staggered into the garage on foot and to add insult to injury (literally) was forced to pay 450 quid for car repairs, which had single handedly wiped out all of the petrol savings for a whole year I save by cycle commuting. After putting the bike on the rear rack, I drove to the nearest police station to report the accident, as it was an RTA with injuries. They weren't interested, but I stood there until they logged it, which eventually they did. As there was a head injury involved they strongly advised me to go to A+E, but I went home instead. There was no way I was going to sit in A+E for 5 hours only for them to tell me to clear off home and rest. Soon after, a police officer rang me to ask me how I was and told me he had come off his motorbike at the exact same spot! The next night I went out for a 20-mile run, but my confidence was shot; I was convinced that I was going to fall off at every bend. Also my rear derailleur must have been damaged, as I could not get the 6th and 7th cog on the rear cassette. I went home and adjusted the rear mech and headed out again. I had to find out why I came off, so I was bizarrely stood in the middle of this roundabout seeing if there was any oil on the road by rubbing my foot on it. There was a slight slippery spot, so I guess there must have been some oil that had become lethal as the first bit of rain fell that evening. My work mates said that they had told me that cycling was dangerous, at the same time as a second colleague was hospitalised by a heart attack... Simon Mason Kingston upon Hull. |
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My first crash.
Boooo. Sorry to hear about you accident. keep on riding though. I ha d
bit of an accident about 3 months ago when 3 pedestrians stepped ou from in front of a bus stopped at a bus stop, and I went over th handlebars. Scary moment. I always wear a helmet now, but it hasn' stopped me riding. I know there is loads of dispute about helmets bu one makes me feel safer - |
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My first crash.
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:51:49 GMT, davebee
wrote (more or less): Boooo. Sorry to hear about you accident. keep on riding though. I ha da bit of an accident about 3 months ago when 3 pedestrians stepped out from in front of a bus stopped at a bus stop, and I went over the handlebars. Scary moment. I always wear a helmet now, but it hasn't stopped me riding. I know there is loads of dispute about helmets but one makes me feel safer. That's precisely the sort of accident that it can help with most. Cycle speeds, protecting against contact with hard ground, head going 'straight' into something harder than a skull (tarmacced road). Cheers, Euan Gawnsoft: http://www.gawnsoft.co.sr Symbian/Epoc wiki: http://html.dnsalias.net:1122 Smalltalk links (harvested from comp.lang.smalltalk) http://html.dnsalias.net/gawnsoft/smalltalk |
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My first crash.
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:51:49 GMT, davebee
wrote: Boooo. Sorry to hear about you accident. keep on riding though. I ha da bit of an accident about 3 months ago when 3 pedestrians stepped out from in front of a bus stopped at a bus stop, and I went over the handlebars. Scary moment. I take it you forgot to remember that pedestians do this ? ****************** * !!! ? -- Comm again, Mike. |
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My first crash.
Simon Mason wrote:
............... The next night I went out for a 20-mile run, but my confidence was shot; I was convinced that I was going to fall off at every bend. Bad luck with the crash. I know exactly what that feeling is like but confidence will gradually return to 97% of what it was before too long. That little bit of extra caution will do you good when it comes to dealing with wet and icy bends. Oil is terribly lethal though: there's not a lot you can do about it apart from riding at under 5mph all the time - so, really, we have to take our chances with it. Fortunately, oil/diesel patches slippery enough on bends in just the "right" places are very few and far between. I've only ever slipped over on oil once: very scary and painful. Skidding on it on the straight is just as scary but quite fun once you realise you're still upright and in one piece :-) Also my rear derailleur must have been damaged, as I could not get the 6th and 7th cog on the rear cassette. Frame's gear hanger might be bent (can be straightened if integral steel type). That's more common than damaged mechs. ~PB |
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My first crash.
Yikes, hope you suffer/suffered no after effects. Take it easy out there.
Unfortunatley these things do happen. -- The Reply & From email addresses are checked rarely. http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk |
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My first crash.
MSeries wrote:
Yikes, hope you suffer/suffered no after effects. Take it easy out there. Unfortunatley these things do happen. -- The Reply & From email addresses are checked rarely. http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk/h...reeserve.co.uk I have about one crash a year of varying severity; from just falling a tram lines to wiping out on bends My most recent was when I was decending in the peaks and made th decision to straighten up to brake rather than go around a corner at 4 mph. The bike stopped literaly 2 cm from a dry stone wall. My lif flashed before my eyes Following crashes I've been in hospital once for 2 days and on an MT session we had to call out an air ambulance when somone hit a tree an broke three ribs and his hip into 3 sections It would seem that crashes are a part of cycling, no matter how safe yo are you can't depend upon others being safe!!! After a crash it take about 10 mins to get up to speed - |
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My first crash.
"2LAP" wrote in message
... I have about one crash a year of varying severity; from just falling at tram lines to wiping out on bends. does that include MTBing falls? If so, that's pretty good, if not, that's pretty apalling. No wonder you think bike riding is dangerous. clive |
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My first crash.
On 24/2/04 9:50 am, in article ,
"2LAP" wrote: MSeries wrote: Yikes, hope you suffer/suffered no after effects. Take it easy out there. Unfortunatley these things do happen. -- The Reply & From email addresses are checked rarely. http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk/h...reeserve.co.uk I have about one crash a year of varying severity; from just falling at tram lines to wiping out on bends. Thats about one more than me. Maybe it's something to do with riding style? My most recent was when I was decending in the peaks and made the decision to straighten up to brake rather than go around a corner at 45 mph. The bike stopped literaly 2 cm from a dry stone wall. My life flashed before my eyes. Ahh.. maybe there are lessons to be learned there. Following crashes I've been in hospital once for 2 days and on an MTB session we had to call out an air ambulance when somone hit a tree and broke three ribs and his hip into 3 sections. My last crash that required hospital treatment was in 1987. That was severe road rash. It would seem that crashes are a part of cycling, no matter how safe you are you can't depend upon others being safe!!! After a crash it takes about 10 mins to get up to speed. They may be part of your cycling but I sure as anything try to make sure they are not part of mine. Sure I have fallen off a few times but crashes that require medical attention have been virtually non-existent. Maybe it is down to riding style. ...d |
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My first crash.
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:40:29 +0000, David Martin
wrote: They may be part of your cycling but I sure as anything try to make sure they are not part of mine. Sure I have fallen off a few times but crashes that require medical attention have been virtually non-existent. Maybe it is down to riding style. No doubt it is down to riding style. He seems happy to accept thought that falls are going to be a part of his cycling, I don't see anything wrong with that myself. If his style is a bit more "attacking", and his speeds a bit more racy then that probably contributes to the excitement and enjoyment he gets from his riding. More power to his elbow I say. There's nothing wrong with coming a cropper as long as you take appropriate measures to (more or less) ensure it isn't under a bus. A few bumps and scrapes, maybe the occasional few stitches, so what. I get the same every week when playing rugby. -- "Bob" 'The people have spoken, the *******s' Email address is spam trapped. To reply directly remove the beverage. |
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