On re-commissioning the old Klein MTB to get me out cycling again, gave it the old heave ho on the bars accelerating away from a junction.. didn't know that the 1 piece thin alloy Mission Control stem had suffered a little metal fatigue over the years.. tore the stem in half, went over the front in a graceless heap catching my thigh on the jagged stump of the stem in the process.
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You managed to bend forks.........on a Raleigh MUSTANG..............
even a car crusher has trouble with those
...was entering York's crowded no cycling zone.
I almost had an off too, on the Emmille this morning.
I was almost at the surgery and, while in primary, indicated right to pull over on the opposite pavement and a following car decided that it was a good time to overtake me before I delayed her further. I had to stand the bike on the front wheel on the centre line as she tried to get past. She failed to but as the bike landed I couldn't quite get feet down to balance as it is a bit too tall a bike anyway and ended up stuck on one leg with the bike saddle caught in my crotch and me hopping about trying to get my leg over.
A mum and some kids crossing the road burst out laughing and pointing at the 'silly man doing a jig in the middle of the road'.