Permission to be an pi$$y barstard...

[Gooby]

The car still isnt back (6 weeks) and this morning I had a bail on my beautiful carbon fibre mountain bike and snapped the frame.

Bad mood doesnt cover it.

[fatwomble]

both pretty cr@p and I should imagine both will be expensive

[Esprit]

Poor Goobs Car can't be far away now can it?

Come for a Holiday to NZ and I'll buy you a pint or seven to drown thy sorrows

[TIPPER]

I'm convinced that you are the unluckiest man in the world.
Sorry to hear mate. Hope your car is back soon too.

[NathanE]

Sorry to that but what is a 'bail' ? Genuine question

[Gooby]

NathanE said:

Sorry to that but what is a 'bail' ? Genuine question

When I go for a 'ride, I take my dogs - good excercise for them and me. Dooley decided the best place to be was the other side of the bike and crossed over in front of me - I slammed on the brakes to miss him and as I did the front wheel went in a rut, stopping the bike very abruptly. I departed the bike over the handle bars (bailed out), landed with my leg in a tree and the bike kept rolling, end-over-end. Bang, crask smash, end of main chain stay, now in two pieces of splintered carbon fibre.

Dooley is fine and thought the whole thing was hilarious.

To "bail" is an old sk8 term to fall or mess up a trick/stunt in a dramatic and painful way.

Just to put a little perspective on things. I have a courtesy car from the garage. The combined cost of repairing my car and the bike I destroyed today would mean I could buy the courtesy car - NEW. Off the forecourt from a main dealer WITHOUT asking for a discount.

I am going back to my beer.

[Philygumbo]

Quote :Dooley is fine and thought the whole thing was hilarious.


So Dooley hes been put down now eh?

[Philygumbo]

Oh of course not. That would cost another £60.
Premission granted by the way, very bad luck.

Edited by Philygumbo on Saturday 1st December 23:27

[Hollywood Wheels]

Bad news geez. Never knew you were a bike man Goobs. What is (was) the bike? Always loved mountain bikes, current steed is a Specialized Rockhopper A1 Comp FS Pro, sold my Cannondale Super V for it (I don't like full suspension...) I have a Giant FCR2 for commuting. Must have been one hell of a crash to snap the frame? Go for good old butted aluminium next time. Carbon is good on road bikes but I've always been suspicious of it on a mountain bike. Hope the car is back soon....

Edited to add............Just seen you post on the Pedal Powered forum............

Edited by Hollywood Wheels on Sunday 2nd December 02:28

[Gooby]

Never really been into bikes at all... untill recently. It was very simple, fell in love with the bike and thrashed it around as often as possible. Grown to really enjoy it.

[sigmamark]

Possibly a daft question, but isn't the bike insured against "accidental damage" on some policy or other - household for instance?

[Gooby]

sigmamark said:

Possibly a daft question, but isn't the bike insured against "accidental damage" on some policy or other - household for instance?

Yep (fingers crossed) find out tomorrow...

thumbing through the bike catalogs .. ..