Got my first crash out of the way

[pll]

Glad to read it was not a huge crash.

Only this year, in bike tour, someone mentioned to me that if you drop the chain, you have a chance of recovering without stopping: stop pedaling forward, very gently backpedal a little bit, shift back to were you were before dropping the chain, pedal forward slowly and gently. This has worked twice for me, once going uphill -- the key in both cases was not too panic. It may not work every time, but it is worth a try.

[jyyanks]

Great advice pll - I'll have to remember.

I may have actually made out from this whole scenario as I just realized they replaced my double crank with a triple! The best part was that I didn't even have to pay for it!

[Bike Writer]

Sorry to hear about your crash, amazing how much damage to the bike on a slow crash but it's great that so much is covered under warranty and you got a triple for free! Mend soon and like you said, you got that one out of the way.

[DocZan89]

Did you mention the bike was carbon? Just like with kayaks, although carbon is nice and lightweight, when it gets damaged it can be more extensive than other materials. Glad it turned out well for you.

Rosanna