Fell off this morning

[MrHappyCyclist]

Front wheel just went from under me!

View: http://youtu.be/wHBujt4tdnU


Hadn't even set off yet! Fortunately none of the neighbours were watching. I must get a new pressure washer and clean the drive.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Oooops

Front wheel just went from under me!

View: http://youtu.be/wHBujt4tdnU


Hadn't even set off yet! Fortunately none of the neighbours were watching. I must get a new pressure washer and clean the drive.

 

[abo]

Doh how did you manage that one?

 

[Dan B]

I hope you were wearing a Bible

Oh, sorry, wrong thread

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I guess strictly speaking, that qualifies as a pedestrian accident then, as you hadn't yet mounted your steed!

 

[Fran143]

Very impressive.....no swear words!

 

[ianrauk]

I hope you was wearing a helmet...

 

[SquareDaff]

I hope you was wearing a helmet...

Don't dare start another helmet thread!!

 

[ianrauk]

Don't dare start another helmet thread!!

 

[BSRU]

Earlier this year I went arse over elbow when I was walking along the alley behind our garage to determine if I needed to put the studded tyres on the bike, luckily my camera was not with me although probably caught by a cctv camera belonging to a business which shares the alley.

 

[MrHappyCyclist]

Doh how did you manage that one?

In my defence, I do have a little bit of difficulty getting my leg over due to arthritis in my hip. (I'm going to regret that choice of words!) As a result, I tend to lean the bike over a bit to get on it. On this occasion the front wheel slid across the flagstone and the weight of the stuff in my panniers did the rest.

This is one of the reasons that I cycle slowly across a short section of pavement in town rather than walking. When I'm on the bike, I think I look quite graceful, but dismounting and mounting is not done with the greatest finesse.