Went over the handlebars today for the first time in years!
11-16-18, 03:28 PM
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Over the handlebars at 60
I got a bike at 60 after last riding at 12 years old. On just the 2nd ride I went a little too fast downhill, panicked, slammed on the brakes and flew right over the bars. It is like time slows down when you are in mid-air. I remember thinking "this is gonna hurt" and it did!!! Cracked a rib, broke a finger, badly bruised legs, damaged the bike. There was no one around and so I lay on the ground for several minutes winded before I managed to get up, stagger to a bench and rest for a while before limping home.
The doc at the hospital ER told me that men over 55 should not be allowed to climb up ladders or ride bikes.
The doc at the hospital ER told me that men over 55 should not be allowed to climb up ladders or ride bikes.
11-16-18, 07:10 PM
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Am I the only old guy dumb enough to be doing stuff like this?[/QUOTE
Not hardly! On a single track I caught a pedal on a log hidden in grass. Bike stopped on a dime...I became a lawn dart & busted a helmet. Concussion inhibited thinking for a week or so. Oh well.
Not hardly! On a single track I caught a pedal on a log hidden in grass. Bike stopped on a dime...I became a lawn dart & busted a helmet. Concussion inhibited thinking for a week or so. Oh well.
11-16-18, 07:51 PM
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I endo-ed on my V-Rex once. It was a non-event since the pedals were the first thing to hit the ground so it was more like tripping on a sidewalk crack. I don't think it's possible to do an endo with my lowracers.
11-16-18, 08:00 PM
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11-17-18, 09:05 AM
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On a steep singletrack I hit a rock (I think) went over the bars and bounced down a 40 foot cliff. The bike stayed on the trail. I had to find a way to climb back up there then ride 2 hours back to my car. Broke the helmet in 4 places, compression fractured 3 vertebrae, tore rotator cuff, various scrapes and bruises. That was in 2007. Now I use a dropper seatpost and I'm more careful.
11-18-18, 07:13 PM
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Well, to be honest - he was four when he came into our lives (and I'm bald). My bride and I are working on year 42, and we have two grown, out of college sons (no grandkids, yet). Thought the days of coaching youth sports and leading scouts were all behind me, but life is what happens when you're busy making plans. But I do agree. I do have a great excuse for a mountain bike!
11-27-18, 03:35 PM
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Cycling accidents can be serious. I went down (sort of over the bars with a side twist) in April at only 12 mph and hit face first with a side of broken left hand. After 45+ years of riding ten speeds , and a few crashes , this was the first time in the hospital. I broke my face in 5 places along with my broken hand! To be honest , after I realized that I didn't need surgery, the hardest part was waiting 10-12 weeks before getting back on my bike. I had serious withdrawls , but got a lot done on a bike I am working on. Joe
