Originally Posted by
fietsbob
I didn't go 'over the bars' , but i did have the bike stop short, , I kept moving,.. I was going slow , then..
I put out my hand , to catch myself.. as I hit the sidewalk, that did not help my wrist ..
I did a true superman impersonation. I'm sure it was entertaining to the "spectators".
There are a few accidents I had when I first started cycling that still pop in my head while riding today. Front brake is one of them, but the other is when I accidentally veered off road and immediately swerved by onto the road and as my front tire hit the raised lip of the road, I went flying into the middle of a two lane roadway where cars are going at least 50mph.
I don't know how, but I instinctively jumped up, grabbed my bike and ran out of the road before the car behind could hit me -- one of those incredible times in your life.
That was back in the mid-80's and to this day, every time I start to veer off the road, an image of that accident jumps in my head.