The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread...
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JustinF said:
Mr Gearchange said:
Not successful today gory content below
OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely f
ked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.
All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
Proper job that! Heal fast fella.OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely f
ked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
Mr Gearchange said:
Not successful today gory content below
OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely fked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.
All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
What IS it with Harlestone Firs and you eh?? Talk about 2nd time unlucky! Get well soon though mate, and hope to see you sending it large at Woburn soon ;-)OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely f
ked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
williredale said:
Hired a bike in Salou, Spain. It was a bit of a knacker as there wasn't much air in the tyres and every bearing was creaking and had play. Still did forty miles on it which surprised the girl at the hire place when I returned it.
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Good effort.When I last hired a bike, I took it back reasonably-well serviced. Air in tyres, handlebars aligned, brake blocks aligned and the brakes tensioned, and some of the dried-out parts lightly lubed with some fresh engine oil.
It was still s
t but it forced me to make more of an effort to take my own bike to driveable destinations in the future.Max_Torque said:
Mr Gearchange said:
Not successful today gory content below
OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely fked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.
All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
What IS it with Harlestone Firs and you eh?? Talk about 2nd time unlucky! Get well soon though mate, and hope to see you sending it large at Woburn soon ;-)OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely f
ked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
king dangerous - I'm sticking to DH on the big bike in future.
Rode the Peaks Challenge Gold Coast yesterday.
230km and 4743m of climbing according to my Garmin.
8h37m13seconds
https://www.strava.com/activities/675182385
230km and 4743m of climbing according to my Garmin.
8h37m13seconds
https://www.strava.com/activities/675182385
Mr Gearchange said:
Not successful today gory content below
OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely fked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.
All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
Hope the recovery goes well and quickly.OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely f
ked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
Watchman said:
Good effort.
When I last hired a bike, I took it back reasonably-well serviced. Air in tyres, handlebars aligned, brake blocks aligned and the brakes tensioned, and some of the dried-out parts lightly lubed with some fresh engine oil.
It was still st but it forced me to make more of an effort to take my own bike to driveable destinations in the future.
If I'd had a pump and multi tool this would have been done too! First time hiring a bike abroad. Spanish drivers and roads were really good. Once i got into the hills there were far more bikes than cars. Next time I'd take my helmet and try and book a better bike before I left. When I last hired a bike, I took it back reasonably-well serviced. Air in tyres, handlebars aligned, brake blocks aligned and the brakes tensioned, and some of the dried-out parts lightly lubed with some fresh engine oil.
It was still s
t but it forced me to make more of an effort to take my own bike to driveable destinations in the future.My knacker:
Mr Gearchange said:
Not successful today...
...OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely fked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.
All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
...OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely f
ked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
Cheers Mr G!You have cheered me up no end. For the first time since my unintentional scenery interface a week ago on Sunday, I feel lucky to 'only' have a busted rib and some bruising in my shoulder. I got away with a stitch-able hole in my favourite jersey and some light abrasions on my shoulder. Very little claret for me.
Mine, too, was on an 'easy bit'. I'd done a chunk of the 'proper trails' at Swinley with another PHer and his mate, and was just ambling along some wide fire roads, exploring bits of forest I'd never been to before, when I had to dodge a big hole. Trouble is, where I put the front wheel wasn't as solid as it looked and the wheel dug in, flipping me 'high side' into the air and about 8 feet along the track on my shoulder...
Heal well!
Mr Gearchange said:
Not successful today gory content below
OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely fked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.
All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
ouch, get well soon!OTB which ended up with a broken collarbone, a completely f
ked shoulder and 12 stitches to reattach my ear to my head.All on a gentle bimble round the woods rather than shredding a double black DH trail. Will be off the bike for a while - FFS.
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