if you have mudguards.....

[betty swollocks]

please get breakaway clips on the front.
These enable the stays to easily detach, should a twig or anything else get caught in there, which causes the front wheel to stop.
My friend, did not have breakaway clips. Something got caught up, the front mudguard folded up under the fork crown causing the wheel to jam. It brought him to a sudden halt and he flew over his handlebars in the direction of travel. He landed awkwardly and heavily and broke his neck.
He died eight days later.
He had four daughters.

Get breakaway clips.
Please.

 

[annedonnelly]

Blimey. That's very sad. Sorry for your loss and for his family.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Tragic, very sad for his family and friends. Condolences.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Very sad, my condolences

 

[curzons246]

Can anyone provide a link. Using 'breakaway' on Ebay they are only selling them in the USA.

 

[Mo1959]

Can anyone provide a link. Using 'breakaway' on Ebay they are only selling them in the USA.

It's the black plastic things shown here. They will snap and break away if something gets trapped.

 

[alicat]

Thank you for the reminder, @betty swollocks. I am so sorry for the family's and your loss.

This did happen to me. I was riding offroad and chatting and not paying enough attention. I came off and broke the mudguard and injured my pride. I thought I didn't need clips because I had had the stay thingie moved higher. But I did.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Can anyone provide a link. Using 'breakaway' on Ebay they are only selling them in the USA.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards/sks-secu-clip-30mm-each/



https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mudguards/sks-secu-clip-for-front-mudguard-stay-34-mm-each/

 

[Cycleops]

Thanks for posting Betty, its something you may not normally even consider.

 

[Profpointy]

Tragic story, very sad indeed

Having wrongly previously pooh-poohed those, I am pleased I've got them on my own bike

 

[betty swollocks]

This the actual mudguard - straightened out because we fully expected him to jump back on his bike and pedal off.

 

[Broadside]

That is horrendous @betty swollocks , condolences to all those who knew him.

 

[jay clock]

Sad. I thought all modern mudguards had these as standard.. I saw a guy on an old bike get a drinks can jammed under his about 15 years ago and he landed on his face..

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sad. I thought all modern mudguards had these as standard.. I saw a guy on an old bike get a drinks can jammed under his about 15 years ago and he landed on his face..

Up untill a few years ago I had one bike with clips and one bike without, it was the bike without that I fell off. I'm a short arse and always have toe overlap, about four years ago I was trickling at walking pace in heavy traffic, got my toe tangled up in the mudguard and went down in a heap, fortunately the only damage was a skinned knee and elbow.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Very tragic and you have my condolences.

On a ride I was on, just 1km from the Arrivée, the guy in front (no mudguards) sucked up a stick which jammed between the wheel and fork crown. Almost identical crash by the sounds of it but fortune was on his side that day and he escaped with minor head injuries. Anything can happen.