President Fell Getting Off His Bike
06-19-22, 06:22 PM
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President Fell Getting Off His Bike
I just saw on ABCNEWS.com that President Biden fell getting off his bike.
Whether you voted for him or not.
Whether you think he is doing a good or lousy job.
I take heart that The President of the United States of America rides a bike, and he is eligible to post in this forum.
fat biker
Whether you voted for him or not.
Whether you think he is doing a good or lousy job.
I take heart that The President of the United States of America rides a bike, and he is eligible to post in this forum.
fat biker
06-19-22, 07:53 PM
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President Bush had an accident while celebrating one of his 50+ birthdays so he too could post about it here.
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06-19-22, 08:13 PM
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It happens to the best of us.
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06-19-22, 09:43 PM
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06-19-22, 10:08 PM
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It looked like he has toe clips and straps on an old Trek hybrid. He needs some flats.
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06-19-22, 10:13 PM
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06-19-22, 10:25 PM
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06-19-22, 10:37 PM
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06-20-22, 09:56 AM
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What I don't understand is why he leaned right after planting his left foot on the ground. I always unclip left, put my left foot down, lean left, and only then worry about pulling my right foot out of the clip.
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06-20-22, 11:44 AM
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But I did the same thing once. I’m a right foot down rider. I took my right foot out an inadvertently leaned left. Fortunately I only sustained a bruised ego. But I am more conscious of it and will slightly turn the bars to the right when I stop. The crown of the road does help with this.
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06-20-22, 02:23 PM
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I use clipless pedals and have had it happen a few times, once at a traffic light with a big audience. I eventually lightened the spring tension and haven't gotten caught up since. Still, sometimes you're just leaning the wrong way.
06-21-22, 02:25 PM
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An experienced rider fell at a stop light today on our group ride. No big deal. It happens.
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06-21-22, 02:37 PM
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Meh. I can top that. I fell over while riding my Zwift rig.
In the middle of a workout, I needed to tip my fan up just a little, and was pretty sure I could just reach it without having to get off by bike. Ummm...yeah...I couldn't. As I toppled over, along came by bike and wheel-on trainer, and I was still clipped into my pedals. I ended up with my left leg trapped between my chainstay and the trainer frame. It f-ing hurt to the point where I thought I might have fractured my leg.
In the middle of a workout, I needed to tip my fan up just a little, and was pretty sure I could just reach it without having to get off by bike. Ummm...yeah...I couldn't. As I toppled over, along came by bike and wheel-on trainer, and I was still clipped into my pedals. I ended up with my left leg trapped between my chainstay and the trainer frame. It f-ing hurt to the point where I thought I might have fractured my leg.
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I saw the video and he took it like a champ ‘“I’m ok”!
06-22-22, 03:18 AM
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" Maybe if he’d hit his head ... " -- Thankfully my helmet saved me from a noggin injury when it struck terra firma
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Politics belong in P&R forum. Please obey the board rules.
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Trek should send him a new bike, that old POS needs replaced.
06-22-22, 10:11 AM
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We saw a negative feature on the video and several of the posters state that such trapped foot accidents are to be expected every now and then, even among experienced riders. Potential bicycle falls at slow (or no) speed for elderly people should not be laughed off as cute. Thankfully the President appeared unharmed and I hope he doesn't suffer from any harm or pain that surfaces later from the incident.
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Given that elderly people are often [deleted], they should refrain from commenting on what other elderly people ought to do or ought not do. It’s none of your business.
May you live happily ever after with your flats, now leave the rest of us alone.
The *last* time I pulled a Tombay. Shortly after I got clipless pedals, eight years ago. I did not die.
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May you live happily ever after with your flats, now leave the rest of us alone.
The *last* time I pulled a Tombay. Shortly after I got clipless pedals, eight years ago. I did not die.
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06-22-22, 04:36 PM
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I'd like to still be riding when I'm 80. I wonder if Paul McCartney or Ringo rides and who will make fun of him if he falls.
Road should be safe for everybody regardless if he's 8 or 80.
Road should be safe for everybody regardless if he's 8 or 80.
06-22-22, 07:40 PM
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Doesn’t look like the road had anything to do with his fall. He gets his left foot out and leans to the left. Them looks like something on his right shoe gets snagged on the cage. He points his right foot down, causing his weight to shift to the right, resulting in the fall.
