When was the last time you......fell off your bike ?

[I like Skol]

4 years ago when someone ran into my rear wheel

Is it more than 4 years since you launched yourself over the bars and mashed your face?

 

[cyberknight]

Is it more than 4 years since you launched yourself over the bars and mashed your face?

i call it added character to my rugged good looks or getting greyer and wrinklier

 

[byegad]

16 yrs ago, or thereabouts. Riding at night, the road surface went from gravel on tar to smooth tarmac, there was a frost, I dumped on the first turn after the surface changed.

 

[Biker man]

Last week, just two commutes ago. Climbing a 270% very steep, very wet cobbled climb on the canal - front wheel washed out. No damage done, just swearing.

Before that, just a few weeks prior - lost count of the number of minor falls at Penmachno - fun though. Lying upside down, unable to get up at the side of the trail is fun. Make a move, then slide further down the hill.

The 'puddle' above our knees was a different kind of fun - needed a bike strip down after being totally submerged.

Anyone saying 'not fallen off', needs to try harder.

There is ford in a place called the Eglwyseg World's End near Llangollen it's notorious for bikes falling off only once have I ridden across it there a green slime covering the concrete bottom it's lethal.

 

[fossyant]

There is ford in a place called the Eglwyseg World's End near Llangollen it's notorious for bikes falling off only once have I ridden across it there a green slime covering the concrete bottom it's lethal.

Two of the lads fell off their road bikes crossing the ford on Mannifold Valley, near Matlock on a club run some many years ago. How we laughed, and so did a large crowd of picnic'ers.

 

[Biker man]

Two of the lads fell off their road bikes crossing the ford on Mannifold Valley, near Matlock on a club run some many years ago. How we laughed, and so did a large crowd of picnic'ers.

As long as they were ok .

 

[I like Skol]

As long as they were ok .

What, the bikes?

 

[fossyant]

As long as they were ok .

Bikes fine, just soaked. One lad took the 'mickey taking' too far, and one of the 'wet' riders emptied a bottle of juice over him.

 

[iluvmybike]

Embarrassingly, I fell off at some traffic lights at a busy road junction riding with hubby - I anticipated the car in front moving off when the lights changed to green and clipped back in - only they didn't move off and I had to brake whilst doing almost 0 mph. I fell off causing panic in the car in the outside lane who thought they'd run me over! Hubby had to come and disentangle me from bike and haul me to one side. Sore arm and shoulder and a bit of a twisted knee and bruised dignity. Bike ok though. Entirely of my own making

 

[Biker man]

Bikes fine, just soaked. One lad took the 'mickey taking' too far, and one of the 'wet' riders emptied a bottle of juice over him.

That's the trouble people go to far as long as only pride got hurt ☺️

 

[Biker man]

Embarrassingly, I fell off at some traffic lights at a busy road junction riding with hubby - I anticipated the car in front moving off when the lights changed to green and clipped back in - only they didn't move off and I had to brake whilst doing almost 0 mph. I fell off causing panic in the car in the outside lane who thought they'd run me over! Hubby had to come and disentangle me from bike and haul me to one side. Sore arm and shoulder and a bit of a twisted knee and bruised dignity. Bike ok though. Entirely of my own making

Lucky you didn't get badly hurt ,I came off in Chester it is embarrassing and painful 🤠

 

[All uphill]

Two years ago for me. I was following a friend on the trail from Plymouth to Tavistock; we entered the first tunnel and I made a bellowing sound to hear the echo (idiot). My friend panic braked, I ran into him and fell, cushioning the fall with my helmeted head on the side of the tunnel.

As you can imagine I got no sympathy!

 

[mistyoptic]

September 2019. Took a wrong turn into a beach car park in France. Tried to do a u-turn, riding a tandem, hit some soft sand. Game over. No injuries to me or stoker thankfully

 

[Biker man]

Two years ago for me. I was following a friend on the trail from Plymouth to Tavistock; we entered the first tunnel and I made a bellowing sound to hear the echo (idiot). My friend panic braked, I ran into him and fell, cushioning the fall with my helmeted head on the side of the tunnel.

As you can imagine I got no sympathy!

You lived to tell the tale thats, all that matters.

 

[Drago]

I fell off my Chopper as a kid but that's it.

Beyyer than faling off the choir masters chooper