Solo riding is dangerous. Tell me your stories.
04-27-14, 11:23 AM
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04-27-14, 02:38 PM
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Dogs are always a big threat.
On group rides you don't have to go faster than the dogs, just faster than the slowest person in the group.
On group rides you don't have to go faster than the dogs, just faster than the slowest person in the group.
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04-27-14, 02:41 PM
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OTB is still around? I thought they went out of business.
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04-27-14, 02:53 PM
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Cycling in general is fairly safe, as long as you stay aware and use a bit of common sense.
04-27-14, 02:58 PM
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04-27-14, 03:13 PM
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My worst solo accident so far was my 1st day riding clipless, stopped to let my wife catch up at the top of a hill and went down in slow motion. One of my stem bolts was sticking out just far enough to put a 10in gouge on the inside of my left leg. Nasty scar!
04-27-14, 03:25 PM
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I never get dropped on my solo rides.
04-27-14, 03:29 PM
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Probably much safer in group rides. 
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Formerly fastest rider in the grupetto, currently slowest guy in the peloton
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04-27-14, 05:32 PM
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Broken seatpost. Still pains me 30 years later.
Played ice hockey for 20 years. No deaths. Wish I could say that for cycling.
Played ice hockey for 20 years. No deaths. Wish I could say that for cycling.
04-27-14, 05:42 PM
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I've fallen 3 times riding solo..... on rollers... while watching the Isle of Man. It's the on board shots that get me, I keep leaning through the turns. So I guess TV is dangerous.
04-27-14, 06:01 PM
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04-27-14, 06:02 PM
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04-27-14, 07:03 PM
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Heart attack while riding solo in '08. Thank goodness for that alert cager.
I still ride solo, but always with a charged cell phone, and never out of coverage.
I still ride solo, but always with a charged cell phone, and never out of coverage.