First big crash

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gavroche

Getting old but not past it
Location
North Wales
Don't show that to any non-cycling wifes/husbands.

Was that statement opinion? Or do you have any references?
Wasn't an opinion, I read it somewhere but can't remember where.
 

Andrew_P

In between here and there
Only if you're unlucky enough to get all the things that came together to nail me happening again.
Not posted any in the gallery no.
That's my view now, shoot can happen whatever you do in life, I think I was more worried about coming off before my first one.
 

Andrew_Culture

Internet Marketing bod
What was the Rapha thing that was ripped?

I've had two speed wobbles, the first I had time to slap the cross bar, the second I only had time to leap onto a verge and try like hell to stay upright.

Horrible feeling, I think you might be right about attitude during the event though, which isn't me being unsympathetic, more empathetic.
 

Andrew_Culture

Internet Marketing bod
That's my view now, **** can happen whatever you do in life, I think I was more worried about coming off before my first one.

Yes! Friends of mine who are more nervy on a bike than me have never had an off!
 
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Chrisc

Chrisc

Guru
Location
Huddersfield
What was the Rapha thing that was ripped?

I've had two speed wobbles, the first I had time to slap the cross bar, the second I only had time to leap onto a verge and try like hell to stay upright.

Horrible feeling, I think you might be right about attitude during the event though, which isn't me being unsympathetic, more empathetic.

It was my favourite trade team jersey. Rapha have seen the damage and think they will be able to make it presentable again. Going in the post to them next week.
 
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Chrisc

Chrisc

Guru
Location
Huddersfield
GPS trace from Garmin Connect here.

Enter the out of control wobbling cyclist stage right at a midge under 40mph.
I hit the wall at the first kink in the trace, slide along road at base of wall and stop at the little red bump in the trace, about 25 yards or so.
Adrenaline allows me to get up and recover the bike to the roadside to avoid it being run over. Sit there till advised to move to avoid being run over myself when I am helped down the hill wobbly fashion again to the chapel lane entrance. Long wait for the ambulance begins at mile 26.
Better than a black box this garmin. :-)


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ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Sorry to hear that, Chris - GWS!

We have threads about shimmy from time to time, but I think that is one of the worst crashes caused by it that I have read about.

I have never experienced shimmy under normal conditions but nearly suffered it on a long, slow climb last weekend when being battered by gusting crosswinds. A couple of times I overcorrected after being blown sideways, when the wind suddenly dropped. When it happened repeatedly, I was wobbling about all over the place. Going downhill and suffering it would be horrid.
 
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Chrisc

Chrisc

Guru
Location
Huddersfield
Sorry to hear that, Chris - GWS!

We have threads about shimmy from time to time, but I think that is one of the worst crashes caused by it that I have read about.

I have never experienced shimmy under normal conditions but nearly suffered it on a long, slow climb last weekend when being battered by gusting crosswinds. A couple of times I overcorrected after being blown sideways, when the wind suddenly dropped. When it happened repeatedly, I was wobbling about all over the place. Going downhill and suffering it would be horrid.

Cheers Colin, this is a steep downhill and it was extremely windy Sunday so that may well have been a factor.

One or two other things upset me about this ride:
A. I've wanted to go to the Polocini cafe for ages and we were nearly there...
B. The whole ride up to this point was into a 20mph headwind and we were going to get blown up the Isle of Skye at record pace as a reward... :-)
 
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