First big crash

[fossyant]

Totally missed this, I've been away, but on CC on occasion. Only spotted it as Al posted on the 'speed wobble' thread on the club web site.

I guess you didn't know the hill then. It's one of those gravity holes - it's stupidly steep and just sucks you in - I only do less than 30 down it as I know it well, and you need to be able to stop.

The wobble was probably speed, vs braking forces vs bloody steep hill.

Feck all you can do about it as it's a physics thing, and certain 'forces' can cause it. You can deal with it, like has been said, ease off brakes, clamp legs to top tube, then hit the brakes again, or ease off if you don't have a wall in front of you.

Certainly worth telling folk about it. It's scary.

How are you healing up. Watch the shoulder !!

 

[fossyant]

Anyway, us cyclists are hard nuts. I get sick of seeing the air ambulance programmes going out to horse riders. It said that horse riding is 10 times more dangerous than cycling. Air Ambulance arrives at stables, rider has fallen off a horse. Person is screaming in pain on the floor. Air jobbie to hospital. Result - bumps and bruises... WTF....

Kudos matey !!!!

 

[buggi]

Ha! As it goes I did flip my the top of my right thumbnail off as well, hardly seemed worth a mention. :-)
I think I'm out of action for about 3 months. Cue the best spring early summer weather for 20 years, get your bikes ready! :-)

of all your injuries it's actually this one that made me wince. GWS.

 

[Hip Priest]

Wow. Only just seen this. Get well soon mate.

 

[Chrisc]

Totally missed this, I've been away, but on CC on occasion. Only spotted it as Al posted on the 'speed wobble' thread on the club web site.

I guess you didn't know the hill then. It's one of those gravity holes - it's stupidly steep and just sucks you in - I only do less than 30 down it as I know it well, and you need to be able to stop.

The wobble was probably speed, vs braking forces vs bloody steep hill.

Feck all you can do about it as it's a physics thing, and certain 'forces' can cause it. You can deal with it, like has been said, ease off brakes, clamp legs to top tube, then hit the brakes again, or ease off if you don't have a wall in front of you.

Certainly worth telling folk about it. It's scary.

Hi Fossy,

Not too bad ta, bit sore and stiff and off to hospital in the am to discuss meccano sets. :-)

I'd never been on the hill no, I just took off after the other lads, got the wobble on WTF?! Braked hard, lost the back end, hit the gravel and kind of leaned into the wall in the corner to try to reduce the impact then slid very ungracefully down the hill a bit.
It was all very quick and very scary. I'd certainly never come across it before and I hope never to experience it again.

There was some discussion about an air ambulance and I said well we may as well make a day of it but they didn't want to get me back out after all the fuss getting me in on Monks Road, there was concern that I might end up in Broadbottom on the trolley. :-)

 

[fossyant]

Hi Fossy,

Not too bad ta, bit sore and stiff and off to hospital in the am to discuss meccano sets. :-)

I'd never been on the hill no, I just took off after the other lads, got the wobble on WTF?! Braked hard, lost the back end, hit the gravel and kind of leaned into the wall in the corner to try to reduce the impact then slid very ungracefully down the hill a bit.
It was all very quick and very scary. I'd certainly never come across it before and I hope never to experience it again.

There was some discussion about an air ambulance and I said well we may as well make a day of it but they didn't want to get me back out after all the fuss getting me in on Monks Road, there was concern that I might end up in Broadbottom on the trolley. :-)

It's a right barsteward hill. Thank god you are OK.. It's like a bloody 'worm hole' if coming down - I know it well, but have only come down it once or twice in my life - same up it... (yup I avoid it). I am local too !!!

It's one of those that does the optical illusion, but going up is like "why is this so hard" so I suspect the down hill got you. It's 25%..

 

[fossyant]

Hi Fossy,

Not too bad ta, bit sore and stiff and off to hospital in the am to discuss meccano sets. :-)

I'd never been on the hill no, I just took off after the other lads, got the wobble on WTF?! Braked hard, lost the back end, hit the gravel and kind of leaned into the wall in the corner to try to reduce the impact then slid very ungracefully down the hill a bit.
It was all very quick and very scary. I'd certainly never come across it before and I hope never to experience it again.

There was some discussion about an air ambulance and I said well we may as well make a day of it but they didn't want to get me back out after all the fuss getting me in on Monks Road, there was concern that I might end up in Broadbottom on the trolley. :-)

PS I'll get you a coffee next time you are over......Just shout !!

 

[400bhp]

It's a right barsteward hill. Thank god you are OK.. It's like a bloody 'worm hole' if coming down - I know it well, but have only come down it once or twice in my life - same up it... (yup I avoid it). I am local too !!!

It's one of those that does the optical illusion, but going up is like "why is this so hard" so I suspect the down hill got you. It's 25%..

Which hill was it?

 

[Chrisc]

Cheers, I will. I do intend to make it to the bloody cafe one of these days!

 

[Chrisc]

Which hill was it?

Monks Road down into Charlesworth. I crashed into the chapel graveyard wall at Chapel Brow. :-)

 

[fossyant]

It's steep, very steep !!!!

 

[400bhp]

Owww

Gven where it is I must have been down it years ago. However we often used the Chunal into/out of Glossop.

 

[Easytigers]

Just looked at this thread...get well soon mate!. My dad lives in Stalybridge and I'm taking the bike up next time I visit. The section where you came off was on my ideal route...I might give it a miss!!!!!

 

[WellyWonkey]

Hi Chris, sorry to read about your crash. You don't do things in halves do you? Jesus!
I know exactly where you came off. I cycled up it only last weekend going from Charlesworth upwards. It's very deceiving how steep it actually is there where you came a cropper.
Even one of the locals washing his car just near the bottom laughed as I was trying to ascend it. He suggested I move to Norwich to practise my favourite pastime! I think he may have a point.
All the best with the recovery m8. It will take a while to build up your confidence again (as well as your broken body!)
Stick with it pal, you'll soon be up and riding again

 

[Chrisc]

I'd just come up Chunal out of Glossop and heading down to Romiley for cake. :-(