Comments on: How to Fall Down http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Joi Gem http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62667 Joi Gem Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:48:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62667 I just officially voted for you (and received the confirmation). Best of luck! These falls all sound awful. I'm so completely uncoordinated that I keep it to walking. Although I did take a fall snowshoeing but I just landed on more snow and that was ok. It took me a while to find my snowshoe that had gone flying... I just officially voted for you (and received the confirmation). Best of luck!
These falls all sound awful. I’m so completely uncoordinated that I keep it to walking. Although I did take a fall snowshoeing but I just landed on more snow and that was ok. It took me a while to find my snowshoe that had gone flying…

]]> By: cyclingphun.blogspot.com http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62661 cyclingphun.blogspot.com Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:39:37 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62661 You fell asleep? Really? OK. I used to BMX back in the day. We had a jump, that I think I wrote about in a post in the beginning of January regarding my rebuilding my BMX that I've hung onto for years. Anyway, I did a sweet no hand no footer off of it, which was cool... the sad part was it also took quite a few shots to land it, more unfortunate was the fact the seats are plastic, and possibly most unfortunate was me laying on the ground for some time to catch my breath when I landed no-footed sitting on the seat, and buried the seat in my crotch about up to my neck. It hurt. You fell asleep? Really? OK. I used to BMX back in the day. We had a jump, that I think I wrote about in a post in the beginning of January regarding my rebuilding my BMX that I’ve hung onto for years. Anyway, I did a sweet no hand no footer off of it, which was cool… the sad part was it also took quite a few shots to land it, more unfortunate was the fact the seats are plastic, and possibly most unfortunate was me laying on the ground for some time to catch my breath when I landed no-footed sitting on the seat, and buried the seat in my crotch about up to my neck. It hurt.

]]> By: axel http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62654 axel Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:33:26 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62654 you may want to cut back on falling as you get older - it hurts more and it heals slower. I recommend only one good crash a year for those over 40. Last year I did mine hitting a rock that was hiding in the grass while I was going at top speed. Over the bar, bike flying high above me (momentum must be preserved). you may want to cut back on falling as you get older – it hurts more and it heals slower. I recommend only one good crash a year for those over 40.
Last year I did mine hitting a rock that was hiding in the grass while I was going at top speed. Over the bar, bike flying high above me (momentum must be preserved).

]]> By: Jot http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62651 Jot Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:51:51 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62651 From my <a href="http://www.superpowers.us/article.php?story=bike-follies" rel="nofollow">post about learning to ride a road bike</a>/ I'm up to 4 times, and 3 of them are because of the pedals. The first I was on the sidewalk, and I clipped into one side, and then picked up my other foot to clip in and I realized that my first foot was at the bottom of the pedal cycle. This meant I couldn't push or pull to get forward momentum, which left the obvious other choice, side momentum into the grass. The second fall I was on the sidewalk in the community and went to make a 90 degree right on concrete that was wet. The back tire got over as far as it was willing to go before losing grip, and down I went. This led to falls number 3 and 4, where I tried to get going again, uphill after number 2. Hard to get forward momentum, down I went. After the last of these I hear something yelled from the park: "Are you all right mister?" I'm honestly suprised the kids could yell anything, because I'd expect them to be out of breath from the laughing. I yelled back I was, and got on the road. Nothing like the idea of a 10 year old asking if they can teach you to ride a bike. From my post about learning to ride a road bike/

I’m up to 4 times, and 3 of them are because of the pedals. The first I was on the sidewalk, and I clipped into one side, and then picked up my other foot to clip in and I realized that my first foot was at the bottom of the pedal cycle. This meant I couldn’t push or pull to get forward momentum, which left the obvious other choice, side momentum into the grass.

The second fall I was on the sidewalk in the community and went to make a 90 degree right on concrete that was wet. The back tire got over as far as it was willing to go before losing grip, and down I went.

This led to falls number 3 and 4, where I tried to get going again, uphill after number 2. Hard to get forward momentum, down I went. After the last of these I hear something yelled from the park:
“Are you all right mister?”

I’m honestly suprised the kids could yell anything, because I’d expect them to be out of breath from the laughing. I yelled back I was, and got on the road. Nothing like the idea of a 10 year old asking if they can teach you to ride a bike.

]]> By: leroy http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62567 leroy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:49:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62567 A couple of weeks ago, I fell on ice on the Brooklyn Bridge right after passing a guy standing next to his bike taking pictures. Later that morning, I'm Bike Snob's lead in to his post. Thankfully, years of wearing bike clothes have done away with any sense of shame I may have once had. A couple of weeks ago, I fell on ice on the Brooklyn Bridge right after passing a guy standing next to his bike taking pictures.

Later that morning, I’m Bike Snob’s lead in to his post.

Thankfully, years of wearing bike clothes have done away with any sense of shame I may have once had.

]]> By: Bren http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62541 Bren Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:02:40 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62541 You know what I love the most about these stories? You just keep on keepin' on. Killa staying powa. I must say, though, that your success with the parking lot drop makes me think that maybe you oughta look into trials riding... :-) You know what I love the most about these stories? You just keep on keepin’ on. Killa staying powa.

I must say, though, that your success with the parking lot drop makes me think that maybe you oughta look into trials riding… :-)

]]> By: Dutch Girlie On a Bike http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62532 Dutch Girlie On a Bike Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:28:55 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62532 You are awesome!!! OK is it weird that we find it awesome to share and read about falls from a bike? I have a facedown in cement story to share. I was riding my 3-speed touring bike (don't laugh, it's the most popular (ok 2nd) mode of transportation here in The Netherlands) with some friends and we were going along at a pretty good clip. We have wonderful paved bike paths here on which we were riding. When you come into a town the bike paths grow a bit smaller and you ride in between the road and the sidewalk, a curb dividing the bike path and sidewalk. Sometimes the curbs are quite tall, sometimes they are barely visible but believe you me, they are there (can you see what's coming?). As we were riding along in town, in the bike path, we saw a delivery truck parked in the bike path ahead. Two of my companions (who just happen to be my bosses!) easily went over the barely-there curb onto the sidewalk. Me? My front tire caught the curb and *WHAM BAM* down I went! Hands out to protect myself, hands skidding along the pavement and *WHAMMO* my nose and mouth pounding the ground, my legs freakishly caught up in the bike tires. I laid there for a few hours--ok it was seconds but it felt like hours--wondering if I lost any teeth or had broken anything. Two riders behind me saw it happen and me laying there and thought I was seriously hurt as I didn't move for hours. My bosses heard a commotion and turned around and came back. I got myself up and standing and was relieved to find that I hadn't broken any teeth, just had seriously punctured my lips and had major scrapes on my hands, chin and upper lip. I knew I'd be a-hurtin' the next day! And I was. I got a major ribbing from my bosses and co-workers the next day as I proudly displayed my scraped lips and tried not to cringe everytime I smiled or laughed. Or frowned. That is the only fall I've ever had but, like I said in another posting, I have a new racing bike and am trying to get up the courage to get click shoes (or whatever they are called). If I do so I will surely join the multiple-fall category of bike riders. Dunno if that's a good thing or not. You are awesome!!! OK is it weird that we find it awesome to share and read about falls from a bike?

I have a facedown in cement story to share. I was riding my 3-speed touring bike (don’t laugh, it’s the most popular (ok 2nd) mode of transportation here in The Netherlands) with some friends and we were going along at a pretty good clip. We have wonderful paved bike paths here on which we were riding. When you come into a town the bike paths grow a bit smaller and you ride in between the road and the sidewalk, a curb dividing the bike path and sidewalk. Sometimes the curbs are quite tall, sometimes they are barely visible but believe you me, they are there (can you see what’s coming?).

As we were riding along in town, in the bike path, we saw a delivery truck parked in the bike path ahead. Two of my companions (who just happen to be my bosses!) easily went over the barely-there curb onto the sidewalk. Me? My front tire caught the curb and *WHAM BAM* down I went! Hands out to protect myself, hands skidding along the pavement and *WHAMMO* my nose and mouth pounding the ground, my legs freakishly caught up in the bike tires. I laid there for a few hours–ok it was seconds but it felt like hours–wondering if I lost any teeth or had broken anything.

Two riders behind me saw it happen and me laying there and thought I was seriously hurt as I didn’t move for hours. My bosses heard a commotion and turned around and came back. I got myself up and standing and was relieved to find that I hadn’t broken any teeth, just had seriously punctured my lips and had major scrapes on my hands, chin and upper lip. I knew I’d be a-hurtin’ the next day! And I was. I got a major ribbing from my bosses and co-workers the next day as I proudly displayed my scraped lips and tried not to cringe everytime I smiled or laughed. Or frowned.

That is the only fall I’ve ever had but, like I said in another posting, I have a new racing bike and am trying to get up the courage to get click shoes (or whatever they are called). If I do so I will surely join the multiple-fall category of bike riders. Dunno if that’s a good thing or not.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62529 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:14:05 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62529 We were up in the Lakes once, about 6 of us riding along a fairly easy grassy track, when suddenly the guy in from sank to his front brake in a bog. He flipped orver the handlebars and landed face down just beyond his bike. Fortunately for us he and his bike made a nice bridge over the boggy bit and we rode on (and over him). We did stop on the other side and help him out, honest! We were up in the Lakes once, about 6 of us riding along a fairly easy grassy track, when suddenly the guy in from sank to his front brake in a bog. He flipped orver the handlebars and landed face down just beyond his bike. Fortunately for us he and his bike made a nice bridge over the boggy bit and we rode on (and over him). We did stop on the other side and help him out, honest!

]]> By: Comment by http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62526 Comment by Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:10:57 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62526 Third NO, wrong blog Sorry Third

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]]> By: Mike Roadie http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/06/how-to-fall-down/comment-page-1/#comment-62501 Mike Roadie Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:22:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/01/26/how-to-fall-down/#comment-62501 Actually, mine is about NOT falling down....... We were doing some really fast and treacherous descents in the Lake Tahoe (the Sierras, I guess) and I had already passed 40 mph. Riding the drops with my numb hands all over the break levers, a glance up showed me flashing red lights off in the distance. I slowed down to come upon a roadway filled with pot holes, followed by several ambulances tending to fallen and yes, mangled, riders. Shortly after that, the whole ride was stopped for about 30 minutes as one of the riders had to airlifted off the mountain pass to the nearest hospital for attention. That got ME to slow down!!! Actually, mine is about NOT falling down…….
We were doing some really fast and treacherous descents in the Lake Tahoe (the Sierras, I guess) and I had already passed 40 mph. Riding the drops with my numb hands all over the break levers, a glance up showed me flashing red lights off in the distance. I slowed down to come upon a roadway filled with pot holes, followed by several ambulances tending to fallen and yes, mangled, riders. Shortly after that, the whole ride was stopped for about 30 minutes as one of the riders had to airlifted off the mountain pass to the nearest hospital for attention. That got ME to slow down!!!

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