http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: had to happen en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:38:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722&page=2#post-61653 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:44:17 +0000 splitshift 61653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hey, hope your all recovering well ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722&page=2#post-61619 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:54:01 +0000 custard 61619@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>mmmm...not so chic, but...big hole gouged out of my knee - no damage to the jeans :)</em></p> <p>my off in the high winds gave my knee a good dunt<br /> 3 months later and its still not fully healed! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61617 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:42:26 +0000 sallyhinch 61617@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>oh ouch, only just seen this - hope you're recovering okay </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61607 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:17:34 +0000 SRD 61607@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>mmmm...not so chic, but...big hole gouged out of my knee - no damage to the jeans :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61605 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:48:42 +0000 steveo 61605@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just as well you were wearing jeans, much tougher than a lot of bike stuff. Cycle chic wins the day.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61591 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:58:50 +0000 chdot 61591@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6987254119/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6987254119_c0b5b331f9.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61562 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:48:28 +0000 Smudge 61562@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If it's any consolation, I had a "failure to unclip" moment on the mtb whilst seeking out a geocache yesterday, having been reminded that my rusty mtb "skilz" aren't up to clipless pedals I reverted to flats on the mtb last night (blushes). Def no photos though :-D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61558 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:22:59 +0000 ruggtomcat 61558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>what no photo-montage? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61548 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:43:04 +0000 kaputnik 61548@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Och, sorry to hear that SRD and hope the main damage is bruised ego and dirtied clothes. At least there wasn't a crowd of 12 people watchign you like my "clipless" moment during the photoshoot (I now have a row of little chainring scabs up the back of my right thigh!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61547 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:39:33 +0000 Tom 61547@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hope you feel better soon - it's always a shock to be reminded how incredibly hard tarmac is. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61545 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:38:13 +0000 LaidBack 61545@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry to hear... should have a mirror for you.</p> <p>Glad your co-pilot isn't discouraged. People drive to Glentress every weekend just to fall off their bikes! I know they don't have cars on the paths though..! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61544 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:30:59 +0000 Arellcat 61544@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Get well soon SRD, and miniSRD!</p> <p>I fell off my bike on a greasy left-turn, in about 1994. I lost my nerve for wet weather cornering until about, oh, this week, when I watched the Hairy Bikers goin' dead canny like on the mountain passes of their Norwegian tour. If they were taking it slowly, maybe I shouldn't feel so bad about it either. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61538 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:20:21 +0000 SRD 61538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Both times, my own fault for not taking more care/surfaces into consideration [possibly also something about the geometry of the helios front wheel that I need to be more wary of]. I'll learn my lesson! </p> <p>Still after 3 years of no accidents, I suppose it comes out even if I get another 3 years without... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61535 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:18:13 +0000 Morningsider 61535@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD - sorry to hear this. You are not having much luck on the bike/weather front. Take it easy out there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61533 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:16:06 +0000 SRD 61533@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>smudge - entirely understood. just dreading the backk and forth.</p> <p>roibeard - thanks, we'll manage. mr srd stuck in the haymarket tailbacks. almost had to ask if you'd put a video on in dht for me, but have found someone :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61530 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:12:35 +0000 ARobComp 61530@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry to hear that - savlon and ibuprofen!!!! </p> <p>I had something very similar on gritty slippy roads a month or so ago. Horrible.</p> <p>Hope stoker feels better! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61529 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:12:25 +0000 Smudge 61529@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Get back on" said, of course, in a sympathetic way not a bolshie one! :-/ glad little ones main concern is the mirror, that's easily fixed :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61524 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:56:54 +0000 Roibeard 61524@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Commiserations SRD - I've managed an off on with littlest one too, and I don't think he even noticed...</p> <p>In my case it was leaves covering gully, so slipped off the main path and hence lost steering.</p> <p>If you want a substitute pilot for noon, drop me a PM and we'll sort you out.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61523 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:55:44 +0000 custard 61523@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ouch. The roads were very greasy after that shower<br /> I admit I was papping myself and cycling very gingerly! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61522 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:55:05 +0000 wingpig 61522@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote><em>"...hope she is feeling better than me."</em></blockquote></p> <p>If she is, make her steer if your arms got bashed. Hope you experience reduced soreness shortly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61517 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:47:29 +0000 SRD 61517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"get back on" urgh. have to go fetch stoker at noon. hope she is feeling better than me. </p> <p>her main concern - after initial upset -- was broken mirror. "I know, maybe on mother's day, we can go see Laidback and see if he has a new one for you" :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61512 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:40:04 +0000 Smudge 61512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ooh rotten luck. Sympathies to you and stoker and fingers crossed for quick recovery, now get back on it before you stiffen up! ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61500 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:09:28 +0000 steveo 61500@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ouch, I nearly did that at Balgreen roundabout the other day. Only <strike>my mad mountain biking skillz </strike> dumb luck kept me upright. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61490 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:57:01 +0000 crowriver 61490@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hope you are both okay! Get some antisceptic on those grazes! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61489 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:56:11 +0000 amir 61489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nasty. Hope you recover quickly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61483 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:45:19 +0000 SRD 61483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyway, shoulder/arm becoming more usable, slowly, and big scrape on knee. otherwise okay. jeans filthy from knee to hip, which reveals what happened. </p> <p>cycling in sun-shower...should've known better than to take corner too tight/too fast - road v. greasy (now all over my 'good' jeans). There was a car behind me, and I should've pulled over to kerb like Recombodna did, but instead I went for the turn...and splat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61482 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:44:59 +0000 recombodna 61482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No problemo just glad to help....Hope yer ok and it looked a lot worse than it was. I've never liked that sound of rider and bike sliding along the ground. Your stoker is VERY brave!!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61481 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:41:58 +0000 SRD 61481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm just hoping none of the car drivers post on the EEN... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61480 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:41:44 +0000 steveo 61480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hope all is (relatively) well. </p> <p>As you say its inevitable but pretty scary when the little ones are on board. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5722#post-61477 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:37:27 +0000 Uberuce 61477@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Eech, hope generally okay isn't too general. </p>