Soarerv8
Über Member
What did you, i mean your 'friend', say to the police after the incident?[/QUOTE
I am led to believe that when they had finished laughing they were surprisingly pleasant about the whole thing.
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I am led to believe that when they had finished laughing they were surprisingly pleasant about the whole thing.
Soarerv8
Über Member
Wowsas I think that might win this particular challengeI've been over the top of a car and I've been knocked off by a double decker bus but the worst of them all went like this...
A regularly travelled route of mine included a shortcut through a private estate and whilst cycling this particular day, I knew I was on a good time... I was flying along the main road getting closer to the estate entrance and luck would have it that the traffic lights at the estate junction were green... moving into the middle of the road, preparing to turn right, there was no oncoming traffic. Head down I turned the usual corner at the junction, down a slight slope and into the estate... flying.... at the very last second my eyes focussed on what appeared to be a piece of wood hovering at handlebar height across the road. At the same time, my bars hit the wood, I was catapulted out of the seat, my thighs hit the bars and I did aproximately thee and a half summersaults whilst still strapped in to the bike, to land unceremoniously on the back of my head - no helmets in those days.
They had erected a road barrier at some point in prior days....
I awoke in hospital: my head smashed, my legs smashed and my beautiful Motobecane smashed.
Six weeks later I was walking again..
Soarerv8
Über Member
I did hit a sheep onceI've been over the top of a car and I've been knocked off by a double decker bus but the worst of them all went like this...
A regularly travelled route of mine included a shortcut through a private estate and whilst cycling this particular day, I knew I was on a good time... I was flying along the main road getting closer to the estate entrance and luck would have it that the traffic lights at the estate junction were green... moving into the middle of the road, preparing to turn right, there was no oncoming traffic. Head down I turned the usual corner at the junction, down a slight slope and into the estate... flying.... at the very last second my eyes focussed on what appeared to be a piece of wood hovering at handlebar height across the road. At the same time, my bars hit the wood, I was catapulted out of the seat, my thighs hit the bars and I did aproximately thee and a half summersaults whilst still strapped in to the bike, to land unceremoniously on the back of my head - no helmets in those days.
They had erected a road barrier at some point in prior days....
I awoke in hospital: my head smashed, my legs smashed and my beautiful Motobecane smashed.
Six weeks later I was walking again..
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Soarerv8
Über Member
When in Wales.......At least that's what you told the police
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
- Location
- OTC (on the couch)
That 2 hours back in the bkool bank.
Here's a potential chaingang session for the sadists amonst us, I enjoyed it
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/4124268.
Here's a potential chaingang session for the sadists amonst us, I enjoyed it
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/4124268.
That 2 hours back in the bkool bank.
Here's a potential chaingang session for the sadists amonst us, I enjoyed it
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/4124268.
That'll not be happening until you take over the chaingang admin job TB.
Randyberlin
Guru
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska
Please do not let that happen Bill. Last week he suggested a 7 hour ride.
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
That 2 hours back in the bkool bank.
Here's a potential chaingang session for the sadists amonst us, I enjoyed it
http://www.bkool.com/bkoolSessionHistory/showSessionSummary/4124268.
For the record I'm only liking the top half of this post TB!
Should be safe Randy because the rule is that admin has to complete all rides twice unless they have a good excuse not to. Over the handlebars at 20 plus mph (with pictures) might be an acceptable excuse.
Feck ... and Bob thinks his knee is bad!!I've been over the top of a car and I've been knocked off by a double decker bus but the worst of them all went like this...
A regularly travelled route of mine included a shortcut through a private estate and whilst cycling this particular day, I knew I was on a good time... I was flying along the main road getting closer to the estate entrance and luck would have it that the traffic lights at the estate junction were green... moving into the middle of the road, preparing to turn right, there was no oncoming traffic. Head down I turned the usual corner at the junction, down a slight slope and into the estate... flying.... at the very last second my eyes focussed on what appeared to be a piece of wood hovering at handlebar height across the road. At the same time, my bars hit the wood, I was catapulted out of the seat, my thighs hit the bars and I did aproximately thee and a half summersaults whilst still strapped in to the bike, to land unceremoniously on the back of my head - no helmets in those days.
They had erected a road barrier at some point in prior days....
I awoke in hospital: my head smashed, my legs smashed and my beautiful Motobecane smashed.
Six weeks later I was walking again..
AAAC 76C
Large Member
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- LIVING THE DREAM
Not bad for a Japanese rider.
We don't see many of them wining UCI races let alone a Classic.
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I've played chicken with squirrels in Battersea park ... not quite the same thing though
