Death of a bike

[dan_bo]

At least it kopped for it doing what it loved. Last thing i remember is going sideways too fast and then when I looked up the bike was folded and my legs were really really sore.


Stu Johnston ran over. 'Blimey mate you ok? That looked scary. I've got a nice frame you can buy if you like.'

I was touched by the genuine concern for my wellbeing.B)

 

[longers]

B)

Is the mostly green one ready to step up?

Oh, and you ok?

Where was the race? Saw a couple of filthy crossers on a car roof in Stalybridge just now.

 

[palinurus]

Yow!

How did you manage to bend it like that? did you hit something?

 

[Dave5N]

Glad you're ok. I have a nice Ridley for sale...

(Too small for you I expect though)

 

[mr-marty-martin]

ive just saw a boardman down the bike shop that looks exactly like that, he road into someone car after they pulled out on them...

 

[longers]

ive just saw a boardman down the bike shop that looks exactly like that, he road into someone car after they pulled out on them...

The last bike I saw like that was a titanium Bianchi on LEL that got ridden into a van. The American rider got out of hospital with a very sore head and face, was lent an Israeli chaps bike who'd packed with stomach trouble and finished a couple of days later.

 

[dan_bo]

Thanks chaps.

It was the otterspool race over in scouseland, sixth lap so it wasn't like I didn't know the course. Chasing after a bloke on a well churned downhill and basically overcooked it going into a corner and spakked it into a tree along with my legs. Oh well.


The bits can go on the snot rocket/mudshark/whatever

 

[palinurus]

ive just saw a boardman down the bike shop that looks exactly like that, he road into someone car after they pulled out on them...

If I had to guess what happened to Dan's bike that's exactly what my guess would be.

 

[palinurus]

A tree? that'd do it.

 

[mr-marty-martin]

just shows how strong carbon forks are realy...

 

[Dave5N]

I thought that.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Ouch - it looks like the short wheelbase version now!!

 

[fossyant]

Blimey dan - been out / busy all afternoon - what a shame.....

 

[ComedyPilot]

Nowt a bit of Gaffa Tape won't fix.



Hope you're ok though?

 

[dan_bo]

Yeah not bad bud. Bike's fecked though. I was thinking of replacing the down tube 'till I saw the top tube. The snot rocket will be unleashed soooooooooooooon.....