PRIDE GOETH BEFORE (and after) A FALL
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From: Sarasota, Florida
PRIDE GOETH BEFORE (and after) A FALL
Okay, so I'm sharing my bonehead incident from Sunday because you guys can't flame me as bad as my riding brothers will and it may help some avoid my prideful mistakes. It began when I park nearly parallel to a parking curb at the end of a row. As we pull out, the bike to my right swerves left and I follow suit. My front tire clips the curb and I stop immediately (no problem right?). No, my frame is on the curb, I can't reach the ground, and over I go!
I am the sweep rider, so I quickly try to lift it using the walk-it-backward method (afterall, if no one saw it, it didn't happen). Unfortunately, the frame is hitting the curb when I lift, so I bend forward and pull the back wheel away to clear it. My back literally pops and now me and the bike are on the ground! The group returns and lifts us both off the ground and the ride home involves excruciating pain. Now I am on back meds and can't ride for at least a week. The worst part is yet to come when my brothers will roast me hard.
The lessons I hope I learned are to slow down, be patient on group rides and fully assess unexpected situations before acting hastily. Go ahead, flame away...
I am the sweep rider, so I quickly try to lift it using the walk-it-backward method (afterall, if no one saw it, it didn't happen). Unfortunately, the frame is hitting the curb when I lift, so I bend forward and pull the back wheel away to clear it. My back literally pops and now me and the bike are on the ground! The group returns and lifts us both off the ground and the ride home involves excruciating pain. Now I am on back meds and can't ride for at least a week. The worst part is yet to come when my brothers will roast me hard.
The lessons I hope I learned are to slow down, be patient on group rides and fully assess unexpected situations before acting hastily. Go ahead, flame away...
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Central NY
I'd be more worried about your back, than your bike. Bikes can be replaced, permanent back/spinal damage has a lot longer impact, and more severe consequences. Hope you heal quickly. Make sure you actually follow up with a provider, and don't just sweat it out! If you heard a pop, that's not good news.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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My post on "signs of an advanced rider" was always looks for someone to help pick up a dropped touring bike as opposed to picking the bike up before anyone sees you dropped it. I was one of those cautious riders that would never drop a bike. Did it twice in one day.
Tourer
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From: Florida
It sounds to me like your back went out causing the bike to hit the ground.
That would be my story.
Hope you feel better.
That would be my story.
Hope you feel better.
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No flaming from me. Not long after I got my EGC the wife and I were out for a Sunday ride and stopped along the way to stretch the legs. Pull into a Miller Mart type place. When I stopped I was leaning slightly to the left and didn't get my foot down soon enough, yup down we go. Crash bars stopped it before we were ejected onto the pavement. Luckily there were a dozen or so other bikes already stopped with their riders nearby. One helped my wife off the bike and two others helped me stand it back upright. No injuries except the pride, and I was able to provide a little entertainment to other riders.
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