falling for no reason

[luvs2ride]

I fell coming up my driveway once and almost hit my head on my own car. Now I stop and unclip in the street and then walk my bike up the drive . . kinda suspicious that it might happen again!!

[twiggjlm]

so, I am new at this, what is a DH and an LBS? I feel dumb asking, but I NEED TO KNOW! BTW-I am laughing at myself right now! I do that sometimes....

[Mr. Bloom]

so, I am new at this, what is a DH and an LBS? I feel dumb asking, but I NEED TO KNOW! BTW-I am laughing at myself right now! I do that sometimes....

DH= Darling Husband ("D" can mean other things )
SO=Significant Other
LBS=Local Bike Shop...you know, the one that gives service and assistance
GF=Girlfriend
BF=Boyfriend

[twiggjlm]

DH= Darling Husband ("D" can mean other things )
SO=Significant Other
LBS=Local Bike Shop...you know, the one that gives service and assistance
GF=Girlfriend
BF=Boyfriend

OMG!! That is great! I don't have a DH but I do have a BF! Sometimes he's a DBF, (dumb boy friend) He doesn't ride a bike tho, his loss!! Anywho, thanks for the help on the acronyms!!

If there was dating advice out there as good as the stuff on this site, I'd be all set!!

[Mr. Bloom]

OMG!! That is great! I don't have a DH but I do have a BF! Sometimes he's a DBF, (dumb boy friend) He doesn't ride a bike tho, his loss!! Anywho, thanks for the help on the acronyms!!

If there was dating advice out there as good as the stuff on this site, I'd be all set!!

We have a new one for the dictionary:

DBBF= Dumb Bikeless Boyfriend

[twiggjlm]

We have a new one for the dictionary:

DBBF= Dumb Bikeless Boyfriend

Luv it!!

[AmyO]

Hi everyone, first post. I'm a new rider but have been spinning for a few years. I tell everyone my muscles know what to do but my brain does not know what to do on a moving bike.

I have a beautiful new bike and was on a nice ride with friends last Sunday. Here in Mass. it was a picture perfect summer Sunday morning. We were about 15 miles into our ride and my friend's DH was ahead of us, circling because we were slower. Well, I'm not sure exactly what happened but he turned left and I crashed into him. It was my first flying dismount! And yes, my clipless pedals released just fine.

Luckily, there was no traffic and no sand, rocks or gravel on the roadway, so I only have bruises and scrapes...no deep cuts and no broken bones. But I felt SOOOO stupid. Fortunately the bikes are also ok. We picked up and continued to complete our 20 miles.

I confess I also fell on a test ride when bike shopping (did not buy that one!) and have a nice knee wound that is finally healing. I'm kind of a mess, I guess.

So this may not have been falling for no reason, but it wasn't for a good reason, that's for sure.

My big question is....how do I get over the fear of hitting a pothole when going downhill and there are cars nearby? I am terrified of crashing while going really fast.

As I said, my legs, heart, and lungs know what to do. My brain, not so much!

[MaineMaid]

I once fell standing. Yup. I had stopped to wait for a biking buddy who had been hailed by a passing car. So, I waited about 50 feet up the road and chose that moment to fish a butterscotch candy out of my rear pack. I had unclipped my left foot which was FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE GROUND. Somehow, when I reached back, my right knee twanged a little and I shifted it and then the next thing I knew...I was falling on my right side. Oh...Yeah.. no breeze, no wind, no wind sheer, no nothing. Three cars witnessed this hideousness and I had people rushing to help. Those same 3 cars had bikes mounted on them and I'm sure that every single one of those people thought I had had a heart attack: the only reason a cyclist would suddenly pitch over STANDING STILL . I was almost willing to fake a heart attack just to avoid the humiliation.
The good thing, of course, was that everyone had their own story of bike humiliation to tell; all we needed was a campfire and some hot dogs to make it complete.

Jan

[TexanCzexican]

Heehee, my first big fall was a goofy one, I was circling back around the seawall in Corpus Christi, right where all the fishermen were. I was standing with my left foot unclipped, right foot still clipped in, just waiting for cars to pass before I did my turn around.

Bam, just fell right over. I popped up really quick and was laughing at myself. Mind you, the wadefisherman were running through the bay trying to get to me to see if I was ok. I had to wave and yell out to get them to stop