Old 07-05-14 | 08:20 AM
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wolfchild
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From: Mississauga/Toronto, Ontario canada

Bikes: I have 3 singlespeed/fixed gear bikes

I had a crazy high speed head on collision with another cyclist yesterday Friday at about 6 AM in the morning on my way to work. It happened 2 kilometers from my home along one of the MUPS which I use frequently...This MUP has a really bad dangerous blind spot along one section, where it passes under a bridge with a river on one side, it narrows down where there isn't enough room for two cyclists to ride side by side...The path dips so it's down hill from both directions....I always slow down but the other guy didn't. It was one of those situations where it was just impossible to avoid a collision...No serious injuries but my 36 spoke front wheel cracked clean through. No other damage to my bike. His bike had a damaged wheel and his front fork bent. He left his bike on the path...I trotted home and carried my 30 pound bike home on my shoulder for 2 KM while also carrying a loaded backpack...At home I got my other bike and was back on my way to work. I have a few spare wheel sets at home, so no big deal. Today I am unlacing the damaged wheel so I can remove the hub and then I'll be building another wheel some time soon.
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