I'm screaming down a hill with a tailwind at a bit over 30 mph, just about 155 rpms and I threw my chain. It locked up the rear wheel and I surfed the back tire for what seemed like 10 seconds (in reality it was probably much less) and BAM, the tire blew, then I slid on the rim for a few more seconds and came to a stop. I can't believe I didn't go down - the back wheel was all over the place. The tire has a 5" section worn completely through.
That was also the first time in 25 years that I had to call for a ride home.
I guess I'll keep my chain tighter in the future.
I recently had the stupidest fixed gear related injury I've ever had. I decided to take off my brake, I'm riding to work on New Year's Day, nice quiet roads. I'm going downhill and so throw a skip to knock off some speed.
My shoe comes off my foot and my foot flies out of the clip. I try to scuff the front wheel and the force of the wheel takes off my sock and with it a chunk of flesh, most of the skin on my big-toe.
Worst of all was that a load of fellas were hanging outside a laundry and though the whole thing was hilarious.
Brakes forever.