Wrecked my rear wheel
06-14-05, 03:28 PM
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Wrecked my rear wheel
I got my foot caught in my rear wheel (of my LeMond) today, don't ask me how, it's been 90+ degrees in NYC and 100% humidity, my brain was not working.
But I was riding down Queens Blvd., popped my foot out of the clipless pedals on the drive side, and my toes just got caught in the spokes, I came to a slow and sudden stop and just keeled over.
My palm and knee were bleeding and I just felt like an idiot.
My spokes were all bent and the rim bent a bit.
So now I can't ride it for a few weeks until I save up enough money to get a new rear wheel, I'm so pissed off!
But I was riding down Queens Blvd., popped my foot out of the clipless pedals on the drive side, and my toes just got caught in the spokes, I came to a slow and sudden stop and just keeled over.
My palm and knee were bleeding and I just felt like an idiot.
My spokes were all bent and the rim bent a bit.
So now I can't ride it for a few weeks until I save up enough money to get a new rear wheel, I'm so pissed off!
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THAT sucks...I keep waiting for me to do something goofy like that...my brain is kind of overheated right now too here in Joizey...6:00PM and still 95 dergees.
Its good to sweat, as long as you're outside riding.
Its good to sweat, as long as you're outside riding.
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OUCH! 
Did you injure your foot?
Sorry you'll be off the bike for a bit. Glad it wasn't worse though.
Did you injure your foot?
Sorry you'll be off the bike for a bit. Glad it wasn't worse though.
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I feel like such a baby... I was having a tantrum because I was bike-less for a few days. That sucks, dude, hang in there.
Drinking helped me, FWIW.
Drinking helped me, FWIW.
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Originally Posted by G-Unit
I got my foot caught in my rear wheel (of my LeMond) today, don't ask me how, it's been 90+ degrees in NYC and 100% humidity, my brain was not working.
But I was riding down Queens Blvd., popped my foot out of the clipless pedals on the drive side, and my toes just got caught in the spokes, I came to a slow and sudden stop and just keeled over.
My palm and knee were bleeding and I just felt like an idiot.
My spokes were all bent and the rim bent a bit.
So now I can't ride it for a few weeks until I save up enough money to get a new rear wheel, I'm so pissed off!
But I was riding down Queens Blvd., popped my foot out of the clipless pedals on the drive side, and my toes just got caught in the spokes, I came to a slow and sudden stop and just keeled over.
My palm and knee were bleeding and I just felt like an idiot.
My spokes were all bent and the rim bent a bit.
So now I can't ride it for a few weeks until I save up enough money to get a new rear wheel, I'm so pissed off!
Any way sorry to hear that man. Youll make it. Just stare at it and imagine riding it.
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06-14-05, 08:02 PM
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It almost justifies buying a new bike!
Well, I wasn't hurt, just a bloody palm from landing on something sharp and a scraped up knee.
I couldn't pull my foot out at all until after I hit the ground, it was more embarassing than anything, I could imagine all the people in cars laughing at the sight.
I rode my bike home with the rear wheel all wobbly and hardly turning because they were rubbing on the brakes (even with the brakes loosened).
I'll get over it, just have to remember never to do something stupid like that again, an expensive lesson!
Oh, I'm getting drunk tonight!
Well, I wasn't hurt, just a bloody palm from landing on something sharp and a scraped up knee.
I couldn't pull my foot out at all until after I hit the ground, it was more embarassing than anything, I could imagine all the people in cars laughing at the sight.
I rode my bike home with the rear wheel all wobbly and hardly turning because they were rubbing on the brakes (even with the brakes loosened).
I'll get over it, just have to remember never to do something stupid like that again, an expensive lesson!
Oh, I'm getting drunk tonight!
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Now please excuse me, I gots to get my tree fed.
I rock peas on my head but don’t call me a pea head.
Bees on my head but don’t call me a bee head.
Bruce Lee’s on my head but don’t call me a Lee head.
Now please excuse me, I gots to get my tree fed.
