over the handle bars - twice!

[007fair]

Have to tell someone about this milestone
Am I real mountain biker now?

Probably not.. I was on very soft wet marsh land (Kilpatrick hills above and west of Glasgow) and occasionally the surface water in front hid a deep stream and so the front wheel went straight in sending me right over the top. Landing was very soft and no harm done to me or the bike
Actually I enjoyed it !
Not exactly downhill'ing but I'm getting on a bit so this will do for me

 

[jethro10]

Yes, this happens a lot on boggy ground.
We were up High Street (Ullswater) in April and between 4 of us, we did this 5 or 6 times.
Your bombing along, minding your own business then the front wheel drops and sticks. Blam!

As you say, nice soft landings - usually!

Jeff

 

[Friz]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one...

 

[007fair]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one...

Yip I just can't imagine going over the bars of a rocky downhill at speed

 

[MontyVeda]

I had a similar ride near Morecambe bay years ago... god knows how many times I went over, but slow and soft enough to make it amusing more than anything.

 

[Friz]

Yip I just can't imagine going over the bars of a rocky downhill at speed

That's the easy part. It's when the bike comes crashing down on you that it begins to smart. On a positive note, chicks dig scars....

 

[fossyant]

Over the bars and landing on your feet is a skill. Only ever did that once. Never done it since

 

[Red Light]

Over the bars and landing on your feet is a skill. Only ever did that once. Never done it since

Every time I go over the bars I land on my feet.........and my head and my bum and my knees and......

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Welcome to the club. "If you don't come off you are not trying hard enough "

 

[Friz]

Welcome to the club. "If you don't come off you are not trying hard enough "

Picked my bike up from having a service this morning...


LBS: The rear derailleur and the mech hanger were both damaged. Has it had a crash?


Me: Hell yeah. Several...


LBS: Good. Glad to know it's being used as intended.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Picked my bike up from having a service this morning...


LBS: The rear derailleur and the mech hanger were both damaged. Has it had a crash?


Me: Hell yeah. Several...


LBS: Good. Glad to know it's being used as intended.

That sums it up doesn't it

 

[Red Light]

Welcome to the club. "If you don't come off you are not trying hard enough "

I don't have to try to come off

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I don't have to try to come off

 

[Friz]

I don't have to try to come off

It means you have natural ability. Oh how I envy you....

 

[Angelfishsolo]

It means you have natural ability. Oh how I envy you....

I clearly have natural ability as well. If only I had the natural ability not to bruise and bleed