Shooting Stones - Beware!
06-05-15, 08:27 AM
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One time I short one up and it ricocheted off my frame and cut my leg.
I also got cut when some dude mowing is lawn went off the edge of the grass and onto the road which had a lot of gravel on it.
I also got cut when some dude mowing is lawn went off the edge of the grass and onto the road which had a lot of gravel on it.
06-05-15, 08:34 AM
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ouch!
and yes this has happened to me, my legs, arms, body, face have all been hit by debris but usually not something too big but many times forceful little pebbles which do kind of alarm me. i try not to ride on them, but on dusty paths, what can you do?
and yes this has happened to me, my legs, arms, body, face have all been hit by debris but usually not something too big but many times forceful little pebbles which do kind of alarm me. i try not to ride on them, but on dusty paths, what can you do?
06-05-15, 08:48 AM
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i've taken a couple to the face... nothing overly large, but have had a few cuts/scrapes as a result
06-05-15, 09:24 AM
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Just because some motorists are jerks isn't a reason to be upset at all. A rock hitting a car usually does some damage like a small dent, a scratch, or a paint chip. The motorist isn't doing anything except sitting there. If that makes you a little warm inside, you have some problems.
06-05-15, 09:30 AM
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Cars do it to other cars all the time too. If you think riding on the shoulder creates a lot of pinch missiles you should ride gravel roads some time. Ping! Ping! Ping!
Edit: I'm proud of myself for not making a kidney stone reference.
Edit: I'm proud of myself for not making a kidney stone reference.
06-05-15, 09:47 AM
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Happened to me on my first organized event - hit a rock that flattened my tire. Ricocheted off my wheel I think and hit my crank and made a gash in it before shooting off into the air. Much unneeded drama.
06-05-15, 01:33 PM
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I get enough of them that they don't surprise me even when I try to avoid rocks.
Then, first ride on deeper carbon rims and one sounded like a gun shot. The hollow carbon resonated the noise someone that made it very loud. Now I'm getting used to that too.
Then, first ride on deeper carbon rims and one sounded like a gun shot. The hollow carbon resonated the noise someone that made it very loud. Now I'm getting used to that too.
Thank God your eye was protected.
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