Shark Fin question
Discussion
Steve_T said:
It's there to stop your foot from getting between the chain and the sprocket and you slicing your toes off afaik. Mainly used on race bikes.
Edited by Steve_T on Wednesday 28th March 17:48
That's a good thing then!?!
Would it not just be easier to keep your foot on the pegs??
Edited by gordski on Wednesday 28th March 17:56
gordski said:
Steve_T said:
It's there to stop your foot from getting between the chain and the sprocket and you slicing your toes off afaik. Mainly used on race bikes.
Edited by Steve_T on Wednesday 28th March 17:48
That's a good thing then!?!
Would it not just be easier to keep your foot on the pegs??
Edited by gordski on Wednesday 28th March 17:56
It would but sometimes that's not always possible
Hmmm... I know a guy up here who by some combination of events managed to tip his girlfriend off the back.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
wedg1e said:
Hmmm... I know a guy up here who by some combination of events managed to tip his girlfriend off the back.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
OMG
thats pretty f~cked upwedg1e said:
Hmmm... I know a guy up here who by some combination of events managed to tip his girlfriend off the back.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
"Eventually pulled up"!!! Jesus...
"She hasn't got that foot any more" That's pretty damned gross and I actually get a cold shiver when I read that!
virgil said:
wedg1e said:
Hmmm... I know a guy up here who by some combination of events managed to tip his girlfriend off the back.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
"Eventually pulled up"!!! Jesus...
"She hasn't got that foot any more" That's pretty damned gross and I actually get a cold shiver when I read that!
She lost the lower half of the calf as well. He did initially say that he was going to give up riding (on the road at any rate) but old habits die hard.
wedg1e said:
virgil said:
wedg1e said:
Hmmm... I know a guy up here who by some combination of events managed to tip his girlfriend off the back.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
He looked down to see her hanging onto the side of the bike and tried yelling at her to let go, not understanding why she wouldn't just slide.
Eventually he pulled up and found she'd stuck her foot through the back wheel as she fell off.
She hasn't got that foot any more.
"Eventually pulled up"!!! Jesus...
"She hasn't got that foot any more" That's pretty damned gross and I actually get a cold shiver when I read that!
She lost the lower half of the calf as well. He did initially say that he was going to give up riding (on the road at any rate) but old habits die hard.
Just out of interest, are they still together...does she blame HIM for what happened?
Can't think of anything worse than injuring a loved one, fault or no fault...
virgil said:
Just out of interest, are they still together...does she blame HIM for what happened?
Can't think of anything worse than injuring a loved one, fault or no fault...
I said 'combination of circumstances' in the original post because even after talking to him I didn't get a full picture of what happened, so whether he wound it on and she wasn't expecting it, whether he wheelied it, whether she just slipped I don't know. So I have no idea whether she blames him but they are indeed still together
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