Fond memories…..

[Dave 123]

 

[biggs682]

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Not as bad walking into a tow bar

 

[yello]

I used to have bear traps on my MTB... blimey, you knew about that if they caught you

 

[ColinJ]

Not as bad walking into a tow bar

Or clouting your nuts on the stem when you ride into a deep water-filled pothole at the end of your sister's street. [Note to self - exactly why is that pool of oily water there, and is it really a good idea to cycle into water that you can't see the bottom of?! ]

 

[Sharky]

Being a 7 Yr old, watching your dad doing some maintenance on the bike and spinning the back wheel and leaning forwards to get a better look. Can still feel the tyre scorching my forehead as I got too close.

 

[Salad Dodger]

DMR V8 pedals with the little studs that press into the sole of your shoe are absolute barstewards if you clout your shin with one.....

 

[Beebo]

The real pain is when it hits you for the second or third time in exactly the same spot on already tender shins.

 

[cyberknight]

Or clouting your nuts on the stem when you ride into a deep water-filled pothole at the end of your sister's street. [Note to self - exactly why is that pool of oily water there, and is it really a good idea to cycle into water that you can't see the bottom of?! ]

similar on the toptube after mislanding a ramp jump as a kid

 

[a.twiddler]

It's one of the things that marks you out as a cyclist. Scarred shins and the chainring tattoo. Recumbent riders are less likely to be afflicted, but it can get you in other ways. When I was originally setting up the Linear, I was doing something to the chain, kneeling alongside, and turned round to reach for a tool on the floor. I headbutted the bear trap pedal which had slowly rotated towards me as I'd messed with the chain. It was extremely painful!

 

[fossyant]

DMR V8 pedals with the little studs that press into the sole of your shoe are absolute barstewards if you clout your shin with one.....

This - the modern 'flats' on many MTB's are lethal to shins, I don't know why so many ride flats. At least when a SPD pedal whacks you, you'll be sore, and possiblt break the skin, with the current flats, and the big pins they have, you will look you'ce been mauled by a tiger.

 

[mistyoptic]

It's a good job Lego don't make pedals...

 

[presta]

I've used rat traps all my life, but I've also had toe clips for the last 50 years, and it's not really a problem then. I vaguely recall getting a whack before the clips though.
(I've only had two pairs of toeclips all my life, one pair of chrome ones that went rusty, and the pair of Christophe plastic ones that I've had for the last 42 years.)

 

[captain nemo1701]

DMR V8 pedals with the little studs that press into the sole of your shoe are absolute barstewards if you clout your shin with one.....

Yes...I know

 

[markemark]

I use similar and it’s not happened in the last 15,000 miles I’ve used them since I took up cycling again.

 

[Chris S]

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I've still got them - and the scars to prove it.