Offs

[Dora]

No, no no! You're all forgetting good old cockiness!

as in: I can get round that corner before that car approaching from the opposite direction gets to it!!
...No, I can't, but here's a compromise: we can both get there at the same time!

 

[Bicycle]

As a teenager in the 70s, I couldn't get one of my feet in the rat cage. I picked up speed and kept trying... but it was no good.

I kept accelarating, kept trying and in the end I had to look down and see what was wrong. I hadn't seen the milk float.

I have to stop typing now, or I'll cry.

 

[carolonabike]

I fell off this morning, Arsen Gere had told me not to cycle in to work but what does he know . I couldn't resist the brilliant sunshine. As I came around a corner (slowly) the road looked shiny, "hmm, I wonder if that's just wet or a bit icy".

I landed on my bum, no damage done apart from to my dignity. I don't think I'm even going to have a bruise.

 

[Dora]

I fell off this morning, Arsen Gere had told me not to cycle in to work but what does he know . I couldn't resist the brilliant sunshine. As I came around a corner (slowly) the road looked shiny, "hmm, I wonder if that's just wet or a bit icy".

I landed on my bum, no damage done apart from to my dignity. I don't think I'm even going to have a bruise.

Haha! I had exactly the same thought this morning and exactly the same result!!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Haha! I had exactly the same thought this morning and exactly the same result!!

Fell off twice on Sunday Never mind, girls,as long as nothing is broken and as long as nobody sees us ....

 

[VamP]

I went straight through the back window of a broken down car. Used my face to smash his rear window and ended up half inside his car. Split my alloy frame in two and ended up in hospital.

I lost count of how many different people asked me the stupid question- Did you not see the car?

Yes, I answered. Just thought I'd ride through it anyway!

When my wife came to get me in hospital (again) she had to drive past the car and said it was visible for miles. Still can't explain why I never saw it. Must have been in a trance.

I've done the same. This is going back to when I was in school, and unlike you happened on a steep climb, so my speed was barely above walking. No injuries, just dented pride.
No idea how I failed to see the car.

 

[VamP]

My lowest point....

trailquest in the mid 90's. New to me s/h Pace elastomer suspension forks on MTB. No 'lawyer tabs' on the fork drop out. QR not done up properly and must have come undone, strangely disconcerting handling as we whooped downhill after bagging a 60 pointer, hit drop off, got air, saw front wheel part company. KER-ASSSSH. Forks bent to buggery. Frame downtube creased. Concussion. Face covered in cuts and I bit through my lower lip, claret everywhere, ship open to the bone. Bike not insured. Total loss. Walked back, helped by my team mate, with bike in over shoulder and wheel in hand constantly asking "Are you sure I can't ride it?" for 45 minute. Got back within time limit! Made lady at control scream. Team mate has pictures somewhere!

Gnarly!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Fell off the mtb in the kitchen last night. Pretty cringe worthy. Missus deeply unimpressed.

 

[MontyVeda]

t'was very icy on the pavements this morning but the roads were ok... just got to the point where I rejoin the pavement and saw a young woman slip on to her arse... I would have laughed* but was too busy falling off myself.

(*i wouldn't really, I'm just trying creative writing)