My first crash.

omcom (dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote in
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And commisserations from me. What Simon now needs is one of these..

http://www.primalwear.com/2004site/2...RTS/OTBSC.html

...an official Over The Bar Scar Club t-shirt :-)


Ooh, I like! Now all I've got to do is drop some hints for getting one as a
birthday present. I'll have to be pretty unsubtle as my wife doesn't go
anywhere near a PC normally, it'll be along the lines of "See that, that
would make a very good birthday present you know." :-)


Graeme

MSeries wrote:
2LAP wrote:
MSeries wrote:
Yikes, hope you suffer/suffered no after effects. Take it easy out
there. Unfortunatley these things do happen.
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I have about one crash a year of varying severity; from just falling
at tram lines to wiping out on bends.
Thats a higher average than I have.
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We decided in another thread that this might be related to mile
covered, age and types of riding done (during MTBing there are lots o
notable crashes)


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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.
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2LAP wrote:
We decided in another thread that this might be related to miles
covered, age and types of riding done (during MTBing there are lots of
notable crashes).


Of couse, with a complicated formula relating all four variables. One can
minimise the risks though to a certain extent. E.g. I gave up MTBing after a
pair of crashes that hurt, I took it as a warning. I avoid certain roads
when they are busy. In my younger days I probably wouldn't have done but
whether its because the traffic is worse now or I percieve more risk is
unknown.





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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
Commiserations! At least you now have some road rash to show you are
a real cyclist. :-)

And commisserations from me. What Simon now needs is one of these..


Only if he has the scar

like I have

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/mseries/MNUglyMug.jpg

That picture was taken after I washed my face in the stream after my second
last crash during my last MTB ride.



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http://www.primalwear.com/2004site/2...RTS/OTBSC.html

Any more places that do designs like these on the Net? I got
a couple of cool ones from Microcosm (link supplied by Guy, I
think), but I'm looking to replenish my T-shirt stocks for this
Summer.

Ta

Mark

2LAP typed


MSeries wrote:
Yikes, hope you suffer/suffered no after effects. Take it easy out
there. Unfortunatley these things do happen.
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I have about one crash a year of varying severity; from just falling at
tram lines to wiping out on bends.

Uuuh?!?!

I've given up cycling now but *never* had a cycling-related crash[1]
resulting in hospital treatment. For three years, I averaged 10,000
miles pa.


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.

Not in my experience...


[1] I did attend hospital 25 years ago when a black labrador, taking a
6-year-old for a walk, took exception to me and bit my calf. I did not
crash.

Your risk enveope must differ from mine...

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David Martin typed



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.

You are me &ICM£5...

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2LAP typed


We decided in another thread that this might be related to miles
covered, age and types of riding done (during MTBing there are lots of
notable crashes).

Hmm... I had 25 years of adult cycling on all sorts of road, much of it
in London. I didn't do much MTBing.

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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
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