Originally Posted by JoeTown244GL
Do not apply large perpendicular forces to the ends of your handlebars as this may result in rapid destabilization of the vehicle and possible injury or death.
If it makes you feel any better, I did the exact same thing once. I rescued it, but barely.
My other "not so bright" move was when I was a kid. The local construction crew had a bunch of those orange safety cones setup, and I decided it would be fun to slalom in and out of them. It was on a level road and after a while, I got into a nice rhythm so I sped up a bit. Well, you can guess what happened -- I eventually missed missing one of the cones. Plowed straight into the thing. Wiped out the cone and darn near one construction worker. I was a mess and had to explain to Mom and Dad just how it was that I crashed. I gave the construction crew a good highlight to their day though.