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Thread: Embarrasment is the bigger pain
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08-30-2006, 10:51 AM #1
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08-30-2006, 11:11 AM #2
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I was terrified of RR tracks when I first got a road bike! I still have a healthy respect for them. Besides the obvious crashing possibility, RR tracks can also cause things, such as lights, to fly off your bike!
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08-30-2006, 03:30 PM #3
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Congratulations on facing your fear and getting up and riding again. I have not had to cross railroad tracks yet, but I know if I came across them I would walk my bike across for fear of getting my tire stuck. I am sorry your friends laufghed. It was quite rude of them to do so. I wish they would have been more suportive. We all fall. Read the different threads, some are devoted to falling.
Welcome to TE! I hope you visit often and keep riding.
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09-01-2006, 12:48 PM #4
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Glad you were able to get back on and keep riding. You're a brave gal.When I'm riding across tracks I'm not familiar with I'll get off my bike and walk. Safety first is my motto.
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09-02-2006, 09:00 PM #5
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I hate RR tracks
I have to cross three seperate sets of RR Tracks everyday. Two I can manage to cross. One set is just plain nasty. They are well maintained but have lots of sand around them and cross the road at about a 60 degree angle. I've fallen on them, my daughter has fallen on them and a friend has fallen on them. I don't even think about riding over them anymore. I get off and walk them everyday. When it comes to RR tracks you can't be to careful! bikerHen
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