First time out riding with my son and I ended up a mass of bruisesHe would just turn or make a manouevre without warning. After getting his ear chewed a few times from me, he now lets me know what he's doing. If I'm leading I always signal to him as my son is partially deaf and traffic or other noises drown out speech in his hearing aids.
If I'm following him I now keep my distance
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Thread: First crash -- ugh
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05-13-2007, 03:57 PM #1
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There are a lot of unwanted, unloved bikes out there - go on give a bike a good home
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05-13-2007, 04:03 PM #2
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Got an email from my friend. She said that the guy at the bike shop righted her wheel in under 5 seconds and didn't even have to use any tools--just adjusted with his hand. I am glad that her bike is fine as I would hate to be responsible for it's first problem/blemish! I will be applying ice to my arm and leg as underneath the road rash is pretty swollen. Thx for all the good thoughts.
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05-14-2007, 10:21 AM #3
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Glad it wasn't worse for you or the bikes! Hang in there and just learn from the mistake. We all make them!
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05-14-2007, 10:44 AM #4
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glad you're OK... how long were you shaking afterwards? I clipped my brother's back wheel one time drafting at 20mph... shot me like a slingshot out into the road but I stayed upright somehow... and there was no traffic thank god... but I had the shakes for 30-45 minutes after...
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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05-14-2007, 03:17 PM #5
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Originally Posted by bikerchick68
glad you're OK... how long were you shaking afterwards? I clipped my brother's back wheel one time drafting at 20mph... shot me like a slingshot out into the road but I stayed upright somehow... and there was no traffic thank god... but I had the shakes for 30-45 minutes after...
I was shaken up for a while, but kept going. It all happened so fast.
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