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2006-07-16 4:03 PM

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Subject: How to crash going in a straight line
Planned to do Clark Lake tri today but food poisoning put pay to that. So thought a few miles on the tri bike would be useful towards BT 700 Challenge. I alway wear gloves on the road bike and go bare handed on the tri bike (Felt S22).

Just hit 13 miles so about time for a drink, pulled out drinking bottle with right hand when suddenly sweaty left hand slid on the carbon bars, fell forward and went down hard on right side. Doing about 18/19 mph in a straight line! Luckily 4 riders coming the other way stopped and helped me to unclip right shoe which was still attached to pedal.

Moral of the story, always plan to wear gloves to avoid sweaty palms slipping on the bars. Photo attached. Luckily bike escaped unscathed!



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2006-07-16 4:04 PM
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ouch. tegaderm, my boy, and quick!
2006-07-16 4:28 PM
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Ouch!! and Ewwwww!!  But I'm glad you will heal, and that your bike came out ok.

 

 

2006-07-16 4:43 PM
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D'OH!! Wear it as a badge of honor and slather it in triple antibiotic ointment!!!

I almost always wear gloves but I have to admit that I never considered the sweaty hand issue. I always knew it helped with road vibration and gave me something to wipe my nose on . Lesson learned and I'm sorry you had to experience it for the rest of us.

My biggest crash taco'd my front rim and snapped my bars in half. I knew my road rash would heal eventually, but I totally resented the time and expense of fixing my bike. I'm glad yours came out ok!

2006-07-16 6:23 PM
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Ouch, glad that you and the bike are basically ok though.
I forget which thread I read it on, but there was a previous discussion about "hands slipping" on aerobars (especially the carbons for some reason), but someone recommended taping the ends of the aerobars with bar tape. Might not be a bad idea. I wear gloves but still find my hands slipping occassionally too.
2006-07-16 8:41 PM
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At least you were moving (and at a good pace).  I tipped over this week at a red light.  Too much of a doofus to remember to unclip when I come to a stop.  Fell over so hard my feet actually popped right out of my shoes.  So then I had to pry my shoes off the pedals standing in the intersection in my sock feet. 

I got some minor war wounds but nowhere near as cool as yours. 



2006-07-16 9:06 PM
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Ouch.  Glad you're OK.

I tooka fall in a 5K this morning.  No good rashes though.  As the pavement was coming up to face I somehow got my shoulder tucked and somersalted through it. 

Tip: Don't practice your flip turn on land.

2006-07-16 9:11 PM
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Owie!!! Glad you made it out relatively okay, though.

 

Joann...man oh man, I did the SAME thing last week. Unclipped on one side, but all of a sudden I could feel the bike shift and it was like "Oh no, she's going down..." bam. Right in a line of traffic. 

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