Crashed and got a concussion, what now?
05-17-18 | 04:59 PM
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This kid is long gone. The whole story about getting the folder, then crashing, seemed kinda shifty to me. I think he was bored.
08-13-18 | 01:14 AM
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Yeah, this was honestly a dumb thread, I believe it was my fault honestly. I never got to commute on the folder and ride my Specialized Allez Double Steel, I did get bored. I realized that I probably got too attached to the bike and had unnecessary wants vs needs. Honestly, I almost exclusively go onto this forums for when I'm buying something and got hyped about the bike. I am probably going to sell the buy on Craigslist and save for a new mountain bike or a cross bike as that is interesting me a lot.
08-13-18 | 01:21 AM
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IF there really is something wrong (vs. you didn't learn how to lock the handlebar), I think accepting full responsibility is best. *I* rode too fast. *I* didn't take the time to learn how the bike handles. *I* will let my brain recover fully before risking another concussion....
As a parent, that would resonate better with me. Of course, if there IS something actually wrong with the bike then it's both the taking responsibility *and* the fix it defense.
I've got a Dahon D7, and I find the handlebar locking a bit odd. Once it's locked it's solid (although the handling is a lot more temperamental than a road or mountain bike). And the first time I climbed a steep hill I did an inadvertent wheelie..so if you are the kind of rider to just go "pedal to the metal" I can appreciate your mother's point.
As a parent, that would resonate better with me. Of course, if there IS something actually wrong with the bike then it's both the taking responsibility *and* the fix it defense.
I've got a Dahon D7, and I find the handlebar locking a bit odd. Once it's locked it's solid (although the handling is a lot more temperamental than a road or mountain bike). And the first time I climbed a steep hill I did an inadvertent wheelie..so if you are the kind of rider to just go "pedal to the metal" I can appreciate your mother's point.
08-13-18 | 01:22 AM
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An EXTREMELY late response, but I was wearing a helmet. It had a dent on it.
08-13-18 | 01:24 AM
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Wait for your mom to relax. When I was 13, I did an Evil Knievel stunt which netted me a concussion, a broken collar bone, and a week-long case of amnesia to boot. My mom swore she would never let me ride a bike again. A few months later, after the bone healed, and I could finally remember how to get around my neighborhood again, I was back on my bike (a different one, the one I crashed on broke in half). A dozen years later I was racing around North America and Europe.
08-13-18 | 01:25 AM
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08-13-18 | 01:28 AM
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I don't know. None of this conversation makes any sense to me. You have other bikes listed in your profile and you've asked other questions on bikeforums. Why is it your mother seems to have such a distaste for this particular bike? You're not new to bike riding apparently. How old did you say you are?
08-13-18 | 01:32 AM
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You should be able to fold it and stash it in your room or something for the summer. Use that time to fully understand the bike and make sure the handlebar mast is clamped correctly to the stem. My guess - based on what you've reported - is the front wheel moved independently of the mast and dumped you on your head. You're lucky you're not in worse shape, kid.
08-13-18 | 01:34 AM
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Ok guys, so I just remembered this thread on the forum and have decided to leave responses as I ended it very strangely. Long story short, my mom won't let me ride it, I am probably just going to sell it, and, I'll just commute on my Allez.
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