vickster
Legendary Member
I came off my bike this morning for no clear reason. I had just left the doctor's, cycled 30m to the junction just in front of the surgery, braked to give way, went to put foot down and lost my balance and fell off! I think it was a combination of a light bike (the Pearson SS) which bucked as I braked, an odd camber which meant my left foot was way below the bike and wearing baggy trousers rather than lycra which snagged in some way possibly! I simply couldn't recover my balance and down I went
Some lovely school run mums came to check I was ok, one said it was weird, I just stopped and fell off. I think akin to a clipless moment (which I've not had) but I was in trainers!
I've grazed and bloodied my left elbow through my hoodie sleeve which isn't torn, slightly scraped and bruised my right shin on the pedal (grr) and have a rapidly stiffening bruised right hip/neck of femur So not only my pride which was hurt!
The weird thing is I've probably cycled through there 100+ times on all my bikes, it must just have been that specific angle or an act of God! I mean WTF?!?
Some lovely school run mums came to check I was ok, one said it was weird, I just stopped and fell off. I think akin to a clipless moment (which I've not had) but I was in trainers!
I've grazed and bloodied my left elbow through my hoodie sleeve which isn't torn, slightly scraped and bruised my right shin on the pedal (grr) and have a rapidly stiffening bruised right hip/neck of femur So not only my pride which was hurt!
The weird thing is I've probably cycled through there 100+ times on all my bikes, it must just have been that specific angle or an act of God! I mean WTF?!?