Off on the way home

[4F]

Downhill doing 24 increasing speed and I get flat in the front. Instant deflation, front starts snaking and
its wet. Boom, interaction with the hedge and the road. Looks like I have been mauled by the Clacton lion. Cuts and bruises but nothing major.

Front wheel is buckled, saddle took a big hit and has had it but the rest of the bike looks ok. Will give it a good check tomorrow.

A lucky one.

 

[fossyant]

Ouch. Glad you are OK

 

[MrJamie]

Must have been quite... exciting , glad you're okay - do you think your melon saved your life?

 

[4F]

Ouch. Glad you are OK

Thanks, could have been a lot worse. Certainly an interesting experience and another 50 metres and I would have been hitting 30....

 

[defy-one]

What were you doing - these bikes are designed to go 10mph MAX!

Glad your ok fella

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Thats the one thing im worried about on my commute considering im hitting 40 mph each time (give or take)

Glad your relatively ok though, new undercrackers needed?

 

[ianrauk]

Sorry to hear about this T.
Here's hoping you heal quick.

 

[4F]

Thats the one thing im worried about on my commute considering im hitting 40 mph each time (give or take)

Glad your relatively ok though, new undercrackers needed?

To be fair 10 years of commuting and its the first time I have had a flat in the front downhill, just one of those things. I normally always check the tyres for flints etc before rides etc so will take a look tomorrow to see what caused it.

 

[Pauluk]

Makes my visit from the fairy today seem totally sedate. Slow rear one, no drama. Just ordered a marathon + for my rear wheel as my current ones seem as soft as cheese.

Hope to avoid one like yours 4F, glad you're OK.

 

[Dayvo]

Sounds nasty. Lucky you had a softish landing. Hope you make a quick recovery!

What kind if impression did you make on/in the hedge?

 

[Dayvo]

Funnily enough, I had a front wheel puncture on arriving at work this morning. My first km on the home commute is down a fast hill: I'll be checking for a safe 'landing area' tomorrow!

 

[4F]

I believe the hedge survived Dayvo still got bits of it on my glasses

 

[fossyant]

Glad the hedge is fine. Hows the bike, excluding the wheel.

 

[4F]

Saddle has had it, bent out of shape. Rest looks ok but will check it over tomorrow evening

 

[gaz]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!