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Old 07-10-07 | 03:32 PM
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am i the first???

alright, who's already crashed their new IRO? *raises hand*

a corolla pulled out in front of me and i smacked into their back fender, flipped over the bars, i hit the ground, bike lands on top of me, bag-filled-with-u-lock hits me in the head (ouch). luckily no real damage to speak of (me or my bike)... bent my bars a little and got a small scratch where the seatstay meets the track ends, the pedals were really the only part to get some real scratches, and they are already in so-so shape.

anyone else already have a run-in with their new baby?

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Old 07-10-07 | 03:57 PM
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your seat-stays meet the fork ends? sounds like the wreck might have been worse than you thought...
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Old 07-10-07 | 04:05 PM
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oops! fixed now
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Old 07-10-07 | 04:14 PM
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One thing... do you have a front brake?
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Old 07-10-07 | 04:15 PM
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Old 07-10-07 | 04:17 PM
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yeah i have a brake, but every once in a blue moon something happens and it's still too close... i definately slowed down before i hit the car, luckily.
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Old 07-10-07 | 04:19 PM
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oops! fixed now
You were right the first time: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_e-f.html
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Old 07-10-07 | 04:40 PM
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^ i thought so!
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Old 07-10-07 | 09:35 PM
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i was actually wondering when people were gonna start making threads about wrecked iros when i was at work tonight.
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Old 07-10-07 | 10:06 PM
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Fork ends and fork dropouts

Fork ends and fork dropouts

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Old 07-11-07 | 02:48 PM
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wearyourtruth for the win!

I'm glad you & the bike are ok.
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