Category: Solo accident
Location: Mt. Holly, NJ, early 60s
Bike: English racer

I was in the 3rd or 4th grade, riding my great girls bike all over, and the neighbor kid brought over his English racer and told us we could ride it. I got on, road around, played with the gears, then grabbed brake to stop.





Nobody told me what happens when you stop with the front brake.

That hurt worse than any other spill I've taken, including the one where I broke my wrist.