Trying to figure out a bad bike accident, please read!

[cthaine21]

Thanks guys, This helps me a bit. Hopefully he will remember someday!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Thanks guys, This helps me a bit. Hopefully he will remember someday!

:-(

So say all of us.

 

[raleighnut]

Hope he gets better soon.

 

[midliferider]

I would like offer a totally different view point.
I have seen several posts here, posted by a totally new member, seeking opinion regarding the cause of bike accidents. Those posts almost always points to some mistakes done by the cyclist and seek the forum users view on the credibility of that "defence".

Now with regard to this particular post, you can see that story of the involvement of other vehicles or animals come after the original post.

However before I offer an explanation, I would like the following information.
If the cyclist is in ITU, I suspect that cyclist was not able to take this photo of his bike. So who took the photo?

 

[Smokin Joe]

If the back wheel locked because the chain jammed (Causing the bike to slide) and he landed on the grass it is hard to see how he suffered severe concussion and three broken ribs. If he had hit something the bike would be damaged.

 

[vernon]

I would like offer a totally different view point.
I have seen several posts here, posted by a totally new member, seeking opinion regarding the cause of bike accidents. Those posts almost always points to some mistakes done by the cyclist and seek the forum users view on the credibility of that "defence".

Now with regard to this particular post, you can see that story of the involvement of other vehicles or animals come after the original post.

However before I offer an explanation, I would like the following information.
If the cyclist is in ITU, I suspect that cyclist was not able to take this photo of his bike. So who took the photo?

I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.

 

[Neilsmith]

I hope he recovers very quickly which is the most important thing. You may not get an answer to your question unless you find any more evidence, I once had a lock up of the back wheel but there was a huge amount of damage to spokes, wheel and derailleur which had come into contact with each other.

All the best to you

 

[ANT 666]

Forgive me for being a cynic but you do'nt want to sue someone perchance?
Hope your dad is going to be OK.

 

[steve50]

I would like offer a totally different view point.
I have seen several posts here, posted by a totally new member, seeking opinion regarding the cause of bike accidents. Those posts almost always points to some mistakes done by the cyclist and seek the forum users view on the credibility of that "defence".

Now with regard to this particular post, you can see that story of the involvement of other vehicles or animals come after the original post.

However before I offer an explanation, I would like the following information.
If the cyclist is in ITU, I suspect that cyclist was not able to take this photo of his bike. So who took the photo?

it is the injured party's son who has been posting the photos so can only assume he has also taken them.

 

[vernon]

For give me for being a cynic but you do'nt want to sue someone perchance?
Hope your dad is going to be OK.

He could hardly rely upon us as expert witnesses.

 

[ANT 666]

I've crashed a few times I must be an expert at it by now.

 

[vernon]

Hello! This is my first time using his forum, and I am a bit of a bike newbie. Unfortunately, my dad was in a bad bike crash this Wednesday, and I am wondering if the chain being caught could cause the bike tire to lock up some how? I have attached the photo of the bike chain after the accident. Could this cause a crash??

Whereabouts did the crash happen? I'm guessing that it's not in the UK.

 

[ANT 666]

So many people can't spell now it's hard to know!

 

[ANT 666]

Yes, corrected. Ta.

 

[midliferider]

He could hardly rely upon us as expert witnesses.

He won't use us as an expert witness.
My point is that, he is trying to construct a view to use in defence that accident was caused by the mechanical failure of the bike.