Dead Pompini

[upandover]

gosh, glad youŕe not worse.

Steve

 

[Keith Oates]

Looks nasty Will, but glad you're not too badly hurt and hope the bruising etc. goes quickly. Like others have said a good advert for carbon forks though to have withstood that impact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[zzpza]

smeg! that's a hell of a collection of bent frames! glad you're ok...

 

[dudi]

Unlucky Will, looks like a heavy impact!
Hope your cuts, scrapes and bruises heal quickly and you're not in too much pain.

Let us know how you get on with the insurers.

Andy

 

[yello]

Blinking blimey, that looks like you were lucky to walk (hobble?) away as unscathed as you are! Someone's looking out for you. Shame it wasn't the driver!

 

[downfader]

I'm frankly amazed your in as good shape as you say after looking at that. Hope you heal soon, keep an eye on your joints, any limited/painful movement may be a sign of strains or torn ligaments.

 

[hackbike 666]

Hope you get better quick will and am back on a bike.

 

[ed_o_brain]

And more to the point, what are you going to buy another pompino?

 

[Will1985]

Good question - driver's insurance will cover it for a start. That frame was less than 3 months old and ridden for November and first 2 weeks of December. Crash was second ride in January having gone back to university.

I like the Pompino, but I'm wondering whether I should find something more strictly track to give versatility on the road and velodrome. I run 25 rear, 23 front usually. Any ideas for a different frame? I don't have a rear brake, so drilling (instead of cantilever bosses) is optional. Don't use bottle cages either.

 

[bonj2]

what about the gorilla frame on hubjub.. looks really nice.

 

[ed_o_brain]

I like the Pompino, but I'm wondering whether I should find something more strictly track to give versatility on the road and velodrome.

I don't have a rear brake, so drilling (instead of cantilever bosses) is optional. Don't use bottle cages either.

I've no first hand experience of this, never having ridden a track frame, but I understand the geometery is much less forgiving of lumps and bumps.

I would personally favour more relaxed geometery for a road fixie.

However, plenty of fixers around here manage perfectly fine on former track frames.

Thus it depends on your perversion.

 

[Will1985]

UPDATE: I have had some physio which has helped the knee enormously. I went beck back to the hospital today for a review of the hand where they x-rayed it and found a subluxation of the 2nd metacarpal. I'll have it reduced next week, then the pain should be gone.

 

[GrahamG]

Bloody hell! I missed this first time round - where abouts did it happen? (Brum I presume...)

 

[Will1985]

Bloody hell! I missed this first time round - where abouts did it happen? (Brum I presume...)

By the Gunbarrels on Bristol Rd.

I forget - were you a Pershore or Bristol Rd commuter?

 

[snapper_37]

Bloodyhell Will! So glad you are ok love. I hate to drive the Bristol Road, let alone ride it.