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So we return home from an afterwork ride, and I didnt want to push the bike backwards into the garage with both of us on . I told the wife to get off in the alley, next thing I know, me the wife and the bike are on the ground. Apparently when she stood on floor boards to get off as she brought her leg over her boot heel got stuck on the seat somehow and when I let go with my left hand to help her the center of gravity shifted causing us to topple. She whacked the back of her head good enough to earn a stage 2 concussion. Me n bike no worse for the wear, first thing she said after
was " never woulda got this if I had my helmet on".
Just goes to show you you never freaking know, we
were sitting still in the alley when this occurred. I can attest to one thing for sure, uprighting an ultra classic is not as easy as it looks!
was " never woulda got this if I had my helmet on".
Just goes to show you you never freaking know, we
were sitting still in the alley when this occurred. I can attest to one thing for sure, uprighting an ultra classic is not as easy as it looks!
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Hope your wife is OK.
Sometimes it's not so much the speed on your head, so much as the height it falls.
I used to do velodrome bicycle racing. At the track, we were not allowed to be on the seat without a helmet. One time when I was doing a track stand (stopped and standing still without putting feet down) I lost it and fell sideways. My feet were strapped into the pedals tight enough that I couldn't get them out. I rapped my noggin pretty good on the track. Thank goodness I was wearing a helmet, or I might have been down for the count for a long time. Oh yeah...one of the most common bicycle injuries is a broken collar bone when you stick out your arm to break a fall. So, I tried to do a light hand down, with a tuck roll kind of thing. Didn't work too good. Still have the messed up tendon in my hand, but the helmet saved my noggin.
Sometimes it's not so much the speed on your head, so much as the height it falls.
I used to do velodrome bicycle racing. At the track, we were not allowed to be on the seat without a helmet. One time when I was doing a track stand (stopped and standing still without putting feet down) I lost it and fell sideways. My feet were strapped into the pedals tight enough that I couldn't get them out. I rapped my noggin pretty good on the track. Thank goodness I was wearing a helmet, or I might have been down for the count for a long time. Oh yeah...one of the most common bicycle injuries is a broken collar bone when you stick out your arm to break a fall. So, I tried to do a light hand down, with a tuck roll kind of thing. Didn't work too good. Still have the messed up tendon in my hand, but the helmet saved my noggin.
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Bummer. Glad she wasn't hurt worse.
I very gently laid my CVO down and it took 2 of us to upright it, and it was only on the crash bars not flat on its side. If I was truly desperate to get it up, maybe.
These dang bikes aren't getting any lighter.
I very gently laid my CVO down and it took 2 of us to upright it, and it was only on the crash bars not flat on its side. If I was truly desperate to get it up, maybe.
These dang bikes aren't getting any lighter.
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So we return home from an afterwork ride, and I didnt want to push the bike backwards into the garage with both of us on . I told the wife to get off in the alley, next thing I know, me the wife and the bike are on the ground. Apparently when she stood on floor boards to get off as she brought her leg over her boot heel got stuck on the seat somehow and when I let go with my left hand to help her the center of gravity shifted causing us to topple. She whacked the back of her head good enough to earn a stage 2 concussion. Me n bike no worse for the wear, first thing she said after
was " never woulda got this if I had my helmet on".
Just goes to show you you never freaking know, we
were sitting still in the alley when this occurred. I can attest to one thing for sure, uprighting an ultra classic is not as easy as it looks!
was " never woulda got this if I had my helmet on".
Just goes to show you you never freaking know, we
were sitting still in the alley when this occurred. I can attest to one thing for sure, uprighting an ultra classic is not as easy as it looks!
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the wife is feeling well, thanks for the concerns. i would be surprised if we ride without head gear again. i ordered my self a shorty today, to match hers kinda, mine doesnt have pink flames on it😃 anyway, i know how to raise the bike and i have seen these little women lift them. the problem i had yesterday was concern for the wife, and also no place to lift with the left hand. my goldwing had passenger hand holds to assist with that. i was extremely reluctant to lift with the seat and handlebars. thank goodness the bike stayed on the engine guards"!
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Wings were a piece of cake compared to the Ultra. However it still is not bad to lift up. The biggest problem is how low you have to go to grab the bag gaurd. Neigbor pulled into my driveway to show off his new Ultra and dropped it trying to back out of my drive. The positive to it is I was able to teach him the proper way to pick it up.
