Originally Posted by stapfam

It's a 50 + thing in that the mind fails to engage with the feet to unclip from the pedals when coming to a stop. Unless you are very good at track stands the inevitable happens and it is a mixture of "Timber"- "Tomber" (The french verb to fall) and an americanisation in which all like to be in a club (and the more exclusive it happens to be- the better) Timber and Tomber did not sound right so after the Club 18-30- it was called Club Tombay.-----Some exotic sounding area of the Pacific coast.

There are rules for entering Club Tombay and they are very simple. The fall has to be attributable to Brain fade or mechanical failure in which you fail to get the feet out of the pedals and a fall ensues. This can be any type of pedal but platform claims are scrutinised very carefully. Bonus points are added for Blood- personal injury- and bystanders showing concern for your predicament. "EXTRA" bonus points if off duty nurses render assistance or if it is recorded on video.Superficial damage to the bike and person is to be expected but severe damage to the bike can downgrade your claim as the bike should be protected at all times.

Entry is very simple and although many here are members of the Club- A certificate can be forthcoming if a post is made with "Entry to Club Tombay" in the header and a full description of the event is made. This is a new thing and cannot be awarded retrospectively. The decision for entry is then made by the 50+ members.

So this is an exclusive club that will gain you merit points amongst your peers- but do you really want to join?