How often do you fall ...... and why?

Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls,

Failed to clip out is certainly one of my most popular causal events.

Another that I can recall happening at least twice was heel to front
tire contact during a low speed turn.

DennisTheBald said:

Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls,

Failed to clip out is certainly one of my most popular causal events.

Another that I can recall happening at least twice was heel to front
tire contact during a low speed turn.

You sit on the bars and ride your bike backwards? ;-)

Joseph

"Ron Wallenfang" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so. I
know experience is an issue. I only occasionally get my wife out and
she's by no means clumsy, but she has fallen twice doing fewer than
1000 miles. Anyway, at the risk of appearing a real oaf, here's some
of my spills -

(snip)

I take full responsibility for my spills.

When I have fallen, I always should have known better.

I have had some spectacular falls, but at 54 years of age, I can't afford
too many more of them.

My current mantra is *avoid risk*.

J.

DennisTheBald said:

Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls,

Failed to clip out is certainly one of my most popular causal events.

Another that I can recall happening at least twice was heel to front
tire contact during a low speed turn.

I have not had a serious problem with heel to front tire contact since I
sold my Reynolds Wishbone that had crank to wheel overlap and cut off
the front fender on my RANS Rocket about 15-cm in front of the fork. The
latter allow me to get rid of the front set of fender stays, which I
hooked with my shoes a couple of times. No issues on the Earth Cycle
Sunsets, due to the small front wheels.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so....

I have never fallen when riding my trike [1]. 😉

[1] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/19704682@N08/1939606083/>.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

On Jan 29, 10:28 pm, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so....

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I have never fallen when riding my trike [1]. 😉

Well, I nearly fell over trying to get out of mine!

- Frank Krygowski

On Jan 30, 4:28 am, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so....

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I have never fallen when riding my trike [1]. 😉

[1] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/19704682@N08/1939606083/>.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

Imagine driving an SUV on top of that.

huhuhu

Don't they call that road kill?

gabydewilde Gaby de Wilde said:

On Jan 30, 4:28 am, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so....

I have never fallen when riding my trike [1]. 😉

[1] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/19704682@N08/1939606083/>.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

Imagine driving an SUV on top of that.

huhuhu

Don't they call that road kill?

I appear to have acquired an Usenet stalker. How boring. Mr. de Wilde
obviously has too much free time on his hands.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

On Jan 29, 7:28 pm, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so....

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I have never fallen when riding my trike [1]. 😉

Further proof that Tom is nowhere near as cool as Arte Johnson.

Very interesting.

Hank Wirtz said:

On Jan 29, 7:28 pm, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Ron Wallenfang said:

I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so....

I have never fallen when riding my trike [1]. 😉

Further proof that Tom is nowhere near as cool as Arte Johnson.

Very interesting.

Mr. Johnson rode an upright tricycle. Upright tricycles are unstable and
are for low speed use only.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

On Jan 30, 7:25 am, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Hank Wirtz said:

On Jan 29, 7:28 pm, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Ron Wallenfang wrote:
> I try to remember to record my falls, but haven't really added them up
> to get exact information, but I'm guessing that over the last 15
> years, I've gone down about every 10,000 to 15,000 miles or so....

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Quoted message said:

I have never fallen when riding my trike [1]. 😉

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Further proof that Tom is nowhere near as cool as Arte Johnson.

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Very interesting.

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Mr. Johnson rode an upright tricycle. Upright tricycles are unstable and
are for low speed use only.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

I used to have a Workman upright trike when I was a teenager. A friend
who was about 300 pounds used to ride behind me standing on the rear
axle. When we were playing bike tag, he would jump off at just the
precise moment and fashion so as to propel me and the trike forward
with amazing speed (conservation of momentum) so I could close on our
victim. We were unstoppable, despite the instability at speed, that
thing was fun!

Joseph

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Marz said:

On Jan 28, 6:42 pm, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

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Nothing wrong with what Frank is advocating - unless you are Mikey V!

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Non-technical riding off road is certainly enjoyable, but maybe we need
a better name than the generic "mountain biking". In addition, some such
as Jobst Brandt would likely say that non-technical off road riding can
be done acceptably well on a road bicycle.

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--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

That's a good point, under the umbrella of 'mountain biking' we have

XC -- cross country-- weight weenies and mountain goats; roadie
equivalent Cat 1 racer
DH --downhill-- adrenaline junkies who can use the word 'knarley' in
every sentance; roadie equivalent Track.
DJ -- Dirt Jump -- masochistic nutters who like crashing into things;
roadie equivalent Urban Trials
AM -- all mountain -- cycling gymnast with a passion for balance beams
(skinnies); roadie equivalent NY messenger
4X -- full body contact bike bashing; roadie equivalent BMX

As an XCer, DJer, AMer & BMXer I take serious offense to saying BMX is
the roadie equivalent of anything. Roadies don't BMX, do they? None
of the roadies I know BMX, and 90% of the BMXers I know consider
roadie bashing a part of BMX and touching a road bike the equivalent
of sin.

My roadie racing club:
http://www.escapevelocity.bc.ca/

My roadie racing club's BMX team:
http://www.escapevelocity.bc.ca/bmx

There are several adults who ride BMX or Cruiser, but they're pretty
much all involved because they have a kid in there.

I'm rebuilding my brother's crazy-retro Kuwahara for the upcoming season.

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Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."