My First Racing Crash

[Ride]

Hi all,

It seems I've achieved an experience token in my racing career. I crashed in a road circuit race yesterday. Landed just forward of a lamp post but luckily it was onto grass and not asphalt.

Here is the replay.

Getting back on the bike today.

Ride

 

[Globalti]

Oh dear! Not a single person came to check you were OK?

 

[Ride]

Oh dear! Not a single person came to check you were OK?

I guess they saw me standing and moving about so didn't think I needed any assistance. One of them did ask if I was ok. I was good. It all worked out.

 

[Globalti]

More importantly - any damage to the bike?

 

[VamP]

A blonde moment?

 

[The Couch]

And that piece of road still looked better than the descent of the Alpe 'd Huez

 

[Ride]

More importantly - any damage to the bike?

I thought it was damaged. For the handle bars It turned out that the hoods just needed to be slid/pushed back into position. The crank wouldn't turn forward because the rear pad was pressed against the rim. The rear wheel's rim has been nicked up quite a bit. Thankfully there were no hits to the paint job so it seems that the frame and fork are still good. Perhaps one of the best results you could ask for from a crash.

 

[Ride]

A blonde moment?

Yeah, took the turn too fast and too deep. Ran out of road on the sweep-through. I was in the wrong gear at the start of that hump before the descent and was trying to make up for it. Too bad for me. I was perhaps doing the best I have done since getting the road bike in January.

 

[mrbadexample]

I've seen crashes on the telly. A bloke immediately jumps out of a car and gives you a new bike and a push. Where was your support?


Glad to see you got off fairly lightly.

 

[oldroadman]

I thought it was damaged. For the handle bars It turned out that the hoods just needed to be slid/pushed back into position. The crank wouldn't turn forward because the rear pad was pressed against the rim. The rear wheel's rim has been nicked up quite a bit. Thankfully there were no hits to the paint job so it seems that the frame and fork are still good. Perhaps one of the best results you could ask for from a crash.

Make sure it's either replaced or absolutely smooth before you use it again. One touch of braking and you will be in trouble if the rim is not perfect, plus you will tear up brake pads. Quite honestly if you are worrying about the paintwork you are going to have a long season of caring and backing off!

 

[festival]

In the short bit I watched, the bike handling, positional sense, cornering etc of most of the riders looked poor and I am afraid to say that included you.
Time to brush up on the skills needed to ride in a bunch before someone really hurts themselves.

 

[The Domestique]

I can't think of a better "first crash." Now that you've gotten it out of your system, you don't need any more.