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Stupid crash, stupid injuries....

Old 06-06-08, 04:36 PM
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Stupid crash, stupid injuries....

So I was on finishing up my ride yesterday evening and was within a kilometer from home, crossing the St.James bridge (for those of you who are familiar with Winnipeg) and about halfway over the bridge on the cycle/pedestrian path some ****** bag on a Walmart special approaches head on.
There is a huge barrier between the road and the path, and a railing on the side of the bridge.
The path is wide enough for two riders to squeak by with little difficulty, so I wasn`t to concerned, as we pass, the dude gets nervous and turns his bars towards me for some reason. his bars clip my bars, but as he outweighs me by about 50 pounds and is riding a solid iron mtn. bike (with real working dual suspension!) he hardly wobbles, but I go careening into the side of the bridge barrier. I bounced off the barrier and end up lying in a heap in the middle of the pathway.
The guy didn`t even stop, and by the time I got my wits about me and looked around he was long gone.

Here`s the damage to my bike:

scratches all down the toptube and forks,
my handle bars are bent, the tape is shredded, as is the rubber hood on my shifter
my cycle computer screen got cracked somehow

Here`s the damage to myself:

Three sprained fingers, as well as skin torn off the knuckles on my right hand
road rash on my left hand, elbow , shoulder and chin.

On a brighter note I put in an order for new H.bars so next week I will be receiving these:
https://www.raceface.com/comp/fh/63.jpg

Anyways that`s my rant for the day.
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Old 06-06-08, 04:44 PM
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Is this an argument for a walmart special
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Old 06-06-08, 04:50 PM
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yep,

their tag line could be something along the lines of ``With real working dual suspension, perfect for crushing roadies!``
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Sounds like you could have used one of these:



If you're not sure what to do with it, google "bicycle jousting"...


Hope you heal up quickly. Next time, get *under* him. He'll go down pretty much regardless of what he or his bike weighs.
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You should've unclipped and kicked him when he was riding into you.
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Originally Posted by DScott
Sounds like you could have used one of these:

If you're not sure what to do with it, google "bicycle jousting"...

Hope you heal up quickly. Next time, get *under* him. He'll go down pretty much regardless of what he or his bike weighs.
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You should've unclipped and kicked him when he was riding into you.
No doubt.
I wish I had time to kick him or whack him with a stick but it happened so fast I didn`t have time to dodge.
If I see him again, he`ll be receiving injuries to match my own if he doesn`t pay for the damage to my bike.
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I used to go over a narrow bridge on my commute - two bikes could just squeeze past each other, just like the one you are talking about. If there was anyone coming the other way I'd just stop and hold the rail til they went past.
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wow that sucks, and here i am pissed off every ride because people are simply riding on the wrong side of the road. Hope the new bars treat you well, glad your injuries were minor.
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next time lead with your shoulder
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Originally Posted by uspspro
next time lead with your shoulder
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
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Next time, htfu, chase him down, and toss his WallyWorld special over the side.
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