First major crash
07-16-18, 08:46 PM
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Maybe! Wilber famously lost his teeth to a hockey stick which changed his life.... forever.
07-16-18, 08:54 PM
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"Pre-flight"? That sounds like an odd solution that reminds me of the military, but its YOUR issue.... I guess. Accident reports ARE a part of our culture by... the same people that brought us "pre-flight inspections". But the before and after procedures.... are really as much about "preparation and closure".... as accident "prevention".
07-16-18, 09:01 PM
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There's this one, but it's the more common situation where the object is thrown up by the wheel of a cyclist in front:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg
But if you hit a curved stick just right with your front tire it could whip around and land in between spokes and then be carried into the fork.
Condolences to the OP - seems like he was just very unlucky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg
But if you hit a curved stick just right with your front tire it could whip around and land in between spokes and then be carried into the fork.
Condolences to the OP - seems like he was just very unlucky.
Beautiful pirouette by the rider, and quick responses by his group. It could have caused a chain reaction. Also, funny how there's always a car right next to you at the precise moment an accident happens. Too bad they didn't stop.
Speaking of which, I hate it when cars are behind me right on my tail -- no response time.
07-17-18, 07:06 AM
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I have a friend who got something caught in his front spokes, went over the handlebars, fractured his skull and ended up in the ER. He was just riding around his neighborhood with his daughter. Skull fractures are not pretty—lots of blood. Always, always wear a helmet. Heal fast and get back out on your bike and enjoy your summer.
07-17-18, 07:38 AM
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I have a friend who got something caught in his front spokes, went over the handlebars, fractured his skull and ended up in the ER. He was just riding around his neighborhood with his daughter. Skull fractures are not pretty—lots of blood. Always, always wear a helmet. Heal fast and get back out on your bike and enjoy your summer.
07-18-18, 06:00 AM
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I just had my first 'major' crash on 6/11.. I went down on a downhill going 30+ mph, but I was not as lucky as you....I broke ribs, my clavicle and scapula.. as well as collapsed my left lung... I was taken away in an ambulance. Thank goodness I was in a group ride when it happened. Consider yourself lucky. I'm pretty sure i hit a crack just wide enough to torque my front wheel and throw me. It can happen pretty easily..but lack of regular/proper maintenance can be a major cause.. so make sure to get your bike checked up regularly and you can lower your chances. I lost my poor Wilier Cento1 in that crash. Remember any crash you walk or ride away from is a blessing. I'll be healing for a while. Get yourself looked at and heal up quick. I once had a minor crash that tore a ligament in my thumb and I thought it was just 'bruised'.
That sucks mate - i got hit by a car on the 20th - 9 rib fractures and collapsed lung. I can only imagine the extra issues for you make it even worse. Heal up soon.
To the OP, heal up quickly also.
cheers
07-18-18, 09:20 AM
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2 weeks later I was back on the bike, but I was a shell of my old self. 9 days before the wreck I did a 58:49 40km TT, but when I got back on the bike 13mph was about the best I could do for anything longer than a sprint. It took a couple of months to start feeling like my old self, but It was over a year before my power returned.
07-18-18, 10:55 AM
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I was hospitalized for almost 6 weeks after getting hit by a truck in 2014. I broke 10 ribs, clavicle, scapula, fibula, tore my small intestine, and collapsed a lung. It took 3 surgeries fix my intestines, and I was on TPN for 3 week. Before the wreck I was 6'2" and 175lbs. but when I got out I weighed just over 140lbs
2 weeks later I was back on the bike, but I was a shell of my old self. 9 days before the wreck I did a 58:49 40km TT, but when I got back on the bike 13mph was about the best I could do for anything longer than a sprint. It took a couple of months to start feeling like my old self, but It was over a year before my power returned.
2 weeks later I was back on the bike, but I was a shell of my old self. 9 days before the wreck I did a 58:49 40km TT, but when I got back on the bike 13mph was about the best I could do for anything longer than a sprint. It took a couple of months to start feeling like my old self, but It was over a year before my power returned.
Well, as far as I'm told, I'm getting closer to being on a bike. We'll see in a few weeks on my recheck. I've had to keep the arm immobilized due to where I broke the clavicle & scapula, so there's no way I can ride now. Now that swelling has gone down, I feel pain in my legs, hips and knees.. hoping it's not going to be something that'll set me back. I'm definitely going to be a shell of my below-average self, lol. I can already tell just by how my lung is healing. Even walking wipes me out. lol
Either way, you're back up and better, riding like a pro, no doubt. I do worry... I already had issues with proximity to other riders..and I fear it's going to be worse now once I get back on the road.
07-18-18, 11:13 AM
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I've never had a wreck caused by another rider(aside from during a race), but I don't do "group rides" for that reason. I have 6 friends that ride with(3 male, 3 female), and on Saturday we ride together(usually 4-5 people), but we've been riding together for years. We are more like a team, than a shop's group ride.
07-18-18, 11:41 AM
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Hey guys, just had my first major crash on a bike. I was cycling at 20-30 mph on a 2 mile trail, and I was out of the saddle pedalling. All of a sudden, the bike locked up and I flew over the handlebars. I landed on my wrists and I broke one wrist and skinned the other. I was wearing a helmet luckily. Kinda sucks since I am 14 and currently taking a course to skip algebra 2 honors over the summer. Does anyone have any insight on what caused the crash? The bike is a specialized allez sport and when I got up and looked at it the chain had come off and the rubber hoods were torn.the place I was cycling had a smooth road with no debris on it. I am asking cause I suspect the shop where I bought the bike might have incorrectly set the limit screws on the FD, since the bike is only around 2 weeks old
Thanks for any insight
Thanks for any insight
wrecked nearly the same at your age ~9th grade Bought a new mtb, riding it home after school. Running fine & reached back in my neighbourhood, stretch of empty road so thought I'd try out these whizbang newfangled topgear thingys
FD skipped & jammed.
Looked down at chainring.
split second later... looked up to find out we're heading into a parked car
locked up front brakes.
Flew over bars
i rolled shoulder first into car bumper
then school bag flew off rear rack & hit me
that was a long long long long time ago
(how long? My first mtb!! Shimano pre SIS!) Casualties? Well... didn't break any bones (phew).
Pre mandatory helmet law, so no foam hat worn (yet I lived)
Cars still had chrome bumpers... and they don't scratch easy, so no car damage (phewX2)
Bigass rear rack (I had just gotten fitted) saved frame from roadrash (yay)
But my boombox was in the flying schoolbag, it didn't survive the impact - radio never worked again.
Wish you speedy recovery!
07-21-18, 04:49 PM
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Sorry to hear about your incident. I hope you have a fast recovery. I have had this happen when I was younger. Was riding my mountain bike on a dirt trail, speeding down a hill and I slammed the front brake, the steepness of this hill combined with me hitting my front brake so hard sent me over the handlebars. Very foolish as I should have used the rear brake, lesson learned. You grow wiser as you get older.
07-21-18, 07:16 PM
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Previous comment reminded me that the OP may not be aware...
Front brakes of car/motorcycle/bicycle do the bulk of the deceleration.
I've heard 70/30% Front/Rear for bicycles.
A stick in the Front Wheel/Fork relates to this in regards to "grabbing too big a handful of brake"...with your weight forward(standing?) ...on a downhill(rather odd to *stand* on any significant downhill slope)...sudden deceleration will throw us all over the bars.
Front brakes of car/motorcycle/bicycle do the bulk of the deceleration.
I've heard 70/30% Front/Rear for bicycles.
A stick in the Front Wheel/Fork relates to this in regards to "grabbing too big a handful of brake"...with your weight forward(standing?) ...on a downhill(rather odd to *stand* on any significant downhill slope)...sudden deceleration will throw us all over the bars.
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07-22-18, 06:37 PM
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Previous comment reminded me that the OP may not be aware...
Front brakes of car/motorcycle/bicycle do the bulk of the deceleration.
I've heard 70/30% Front/Rear for bicycles.
A stick in the Front Wheel/Fork relates to this in regards to "grabbing too big a handful of brake"...with your weight forward(standing?) ...on a downhill(rather odd to *stand* on any significant downhill slope)...sudden deceleration will throw us all over the bars.
Front brakes of car/motorcycle/bicycle do the bulk of the deceleration.
I've heard 70/30% Front/Rear for bicycles.
A stick in the Front Wheel/Fork relates to this in regards to "grabbing too big a handful of brake"...with your weight forward(standing?) ...on a downhill(rather odd to *stand* on any significant downhill slope)...sudden deceleration will throw us all over the bars.
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