Crashed And No Idea How!
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Hi Alicat. I'm based in Wolverhampton. It's likely to be a while before I can attempt to get back on the bike but will bear that in mind, thanks
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Aw, c'mon @jefmcg you must have a frightening horror story to shareNew member: I have had a crash and now I am afraid to get back on my cycle.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Seriously don't let it put you off. Take it easy for a bit. One thing that just occurred to me, are the tyres the ones that came with the bike? A lot of the time you get some pretty shocking Kenda tyres on new bikes, change them for something grippierHi Alicat. I'm based in Wolverhampton. It's likely to be a while before I can attempt to get back on the bike but will bear that in mind, thanks
jefmcg
Guru
Whole thread about it over here with particular reference to this postAw, c'mon @jefmcg you must have a frightening horror story to share
Please don't click those links, @Red23
I wouldn't entirely rule out ice if it was cold overnight. My one experience of black ice was on a sunny day, late afternoon when it had been above freezing all day, and there were no shadows on the patch that was like a mirror.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
To the OP - could you perhaps have grounded a pedal? A skid on dry road even if you hit some chippings or oil seems less likely given the low speed.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
I was just wondering whether it could have been pedal strike.
Thanks. The tyres are the ones that came on the bike, but they are continental GP4000s which I thought were ok but may look at changing
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
It's the Four Yorkshiremen Do Cycle Crashes!New member: I have had a crash and now I am afraid to get back on my cycle.
Entire of CycleChat: Here are all the details of other horrible crashes.
Or maybe the "that's just a flesh wound" knight.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Probably not the tyres then as many people swear by them. However when it comes to confidence, marginal gains and all thatThanks. The tyres are the ones that came on the bike, but they are continental GP4000s which I thought were ok but may look at changing
I've had one similar off in the many years I've been cycling. On the homeward commute, went round a right-hander at no great speed and hit the road so fast that both hands were still on the brake hoods, resulting in broken bones in both hands. I suspected diesel or the lightest of taps from the car following me - I'll never know, but I must have been round the same corner hundreds of times before and after with no problems.
It's a frustrating experience when you are doing nothing wrong and don't know why you went down.
P.S. Conti GPs are great tyres with better grip than most. I use GP 4 Seasons, which is a tougher version, but pretty much the same rubber.
It's a frustrating experience when you are doing nothing wrong and don't know why you went down.
P.S. Conti GPs are great tyres with better grip than most. I use GP 4 Seasons, which is a tougher version, but pretty much the same rubber.
Hi Alicat. I'm based in Wolverhampton. It's likely to be a while before I can attempt to get back on the bike but will bear that in mind, thanks
You're from Wolverhampton Red, don't let the side down , get back on at the earliest opportunity and show some Black Country steel
New member: I have had a crash and now I am afraid to get back on my cycle.
Entire of CycleChat: Here are all the details of other horrible crashes.
Yeah, but we are all still riding.
S-Express
Guest
Yep - pedal strike is a distinct possibility. Join a club, ride with others, acquire some roadcraft.
