(sore after a 7m long tumble off my mountain bike down a 30degree slope and 5 sutures to my lower lip - where the f****g bike hit me)
I hope the injuries were minor and that you bounce back quickly. Get back on the bike as soon as you can!!!
(I did a similar thing once; the handlebar snapped due to metal fatigue on a steep descent)
That sounds like a cartoon plot! But not funny if you are the one sitting on the bike seat!
I am back riding again - I think it actually helps some of the milder bruises. Stitches out - he did a good job 👍
I had a friend whose ex bike mechanic forgot to tighten the stem attachment to the front forks, during a descent the handlebars lifted off in his hands, fortunately the brake cables were not effected, and he was able to lean-steer until he could stop.
I know a guy whose ex-mechanic forgot to tighten the bolts in his car's front suspension! - he discovered it when the car changed lanes by itself at 70mph on the motorway... ![Scared :scared:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/scared.gif)
(sore after a 7m long tumble off my mountain bike down a 30degree slope and 5 sutures to my lower lip - where the f****g bike hit me)
I hope the injuries were minor and that you bounce back quickly. Get back on the bike as soon as you can!!!
(I did a similar thing once; the handlebar snapped due to metal fatigue on a steep descent)
That sounds like a cartoon plot! But not funny if you are the one sitting on the bike seat!
I am back riding again - I think it actually helps some of the milder bruises. Stitches out - he did a good job 👍
I had a friend whose ex bike mechanic forgot to tighten the stem attachment to the front forks, during a descent the handlebars lifted off in his hands, fortunately the brake cables were not effected, and he was able to lean-steer until he could stop.
I know a guy whose ex-mechanic forgot to tighten the bolts in his car's front suspension! - he discovered it when the car changed lanes by itself at 70mph on the motorway... ![Scared :scared:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/scared.gif)
Not quite as horrendous, but I had the front balljoints replaced in my car years ago.
As luck would have it, I was feeling "sick as a dog" at the time, & drove from the car repair place to the Doctor after picking it up.
After a short distance, I noticed the steering was becoming stiffer & stiffer, but I perservered to the Doc's place.
After picking up my medicine at the chemist, I fought the bloody thing all the way home, got down on the
driveway, coughing & snotting all the while, unscrewed the grease nipples on the joints, & poked a blade of grease up the holes.
Out came the grass, without a skerrick of grease!
It turned out there were two types of balljoints, one type was pre-lubricated & sealed, the other had grease nipples which needed to be greased after fitting.
The "mechanic" doing the job forgot which one he had fitted!