YIKES!
When you say "kid" do you mean little kid, teenager or ...? In other words, old enough to know better?
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10-23-2006, 08:03 PM #1
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“Hey, clearly failure doesn’t deter me!”
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10-23-2006, 08:31 PM #2
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oh my gosh... that is SO scary... I've had close calls where I shake for 5 minutes afterward... sounds like one of those huh?
glad you stayed upright... skin and pavement is baaaaad....
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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10-24-2006, 02:47 AM #3
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I can feel my adrenaline level rising just reading this
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10-24-2006, 06:14 AM #4
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The kid was an older teen on a pretty nice and pretty well-used mountain bike. He probably thought skidding around corners was what we all look forward to doing!
My 19-year-old son said he woulda just run him down on general principle, or at least tried to clip his rear tire! Oh, to be young, fearless and have strong bones again. My DH went over once at a stop due to his new clipless pedals; it took him about 10 minutes to fully shake it off. At another stop a 14-yr-old went down for the same reason and bounced back up like one of those clown punching bags -- never interrupted what he was talking to me about!
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10-24-2006, 07:44 AM #5
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I'm sorry about your close call, but really happy it was just that, a close call!
Please start using your front brake and learn how to use it properly. Take a bike skills workshop maybe? We've had numerous conversations about use of rear and front brake, you could find them easily on this forum, but basically it will be safer for you and others to get in control of both brakes.
Take care!! Good luck on your next ride!
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10-24-2006, 07:54 AM #6
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Thanks Grog, I've been looking for a course to take. Part of the problem was I had a mirror in the way of reaching my front brake from the drop. I can reach the brake from the hoods. I am scared of the front brake tho and really need to get over that.
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10-24-2006, 08:50 AM #7
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If you haven't searched the forum yet for the braking discussions, I'll tell you right now that the biggest tip I picked up from one of those threads is that you need to bend your elbows and brace your arms when you hit that front brake. It really does make a difference and I barely ever use my rear brake now. If only I could figure out how to get rid of the ugly squeal that my front brake makes, though...
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
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