Ouch!
Posted: April 6, 2010 at 7:52 amYesterday afternoon as I was heading home from dinner, I managed to take a pretty nice spill.
The asphalt on this particular street was a good big higher than the gutter, close to two inches higher. I managed to veer a little far right which dropped me off and somehow also managed to turn my front wheel sharply enough to bring the bike to a stop with me taking a bit of a tumble over the front of the bike. I got a little bit of road rash and my left hand hurts pretty bad this morning, but all in all I’m fine.
The bike on the other hand…
Both brake levers were smashed up to the point where they can’t be repaired and the front caliper is bent pretty badly. But hey, broken parts are an excuse to upgrade! I’m probably going to get another set of the Tektro R200 levers as I really liked them, the large hoods made it comfortable to ride on them for long periods of time. I’m not sure where to go on the calipers though, I’ll be shopping around for a new pair today. Any suggestions would be welcome.
The good news is that I finally had a reason to try our local bus system, it’s not bad at all. The bad news is that this weekend’s 400k is out, and that’s really the worst part of the whole thing, so I guess I can’t complain really.
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Let’s not forget that this bent up my wheel….
I’m glad you didn’t get get hurt worse!
Bent up Wheel????
Does this mean that Rob is getting a recumbent? They have Bent wheels…..
Sorry to hear that your wrist is hurt but don’t let the lack of brakes stop you from riding the 400K. After all – who needs brakes in South Louisiana??? They only slow you down – besides your rear one should be working fine! Honestly, the brakes on my bike haven’t worked for months!
You will be missed on the 400.
pat