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[Ridethepony]

@iwearmoccos

@Ridethepony

@iwearmoccos

@Ridethepony

@Shortsie

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

gets funnier - I also broke my right hand too!

This sucks.
I assume this didn’t go down too well with your wife!?!

What exactly happened? it sounds very spectacular!

Yes, the wife was very unimpressed! Particularly as she is 26 weeks pregnant and we have a 20 month old boy, so she was changing all the nappies/washing up etc because of an accident I had on the bike she hates. At least next time she accuses me of not doing anything to help around the house I can remind her of this time!

I was rushing off to Harbourtown to get the seat clamp looked at at lunch, was probably going a little too fast as a result and had a courier van look like he wasn’t going to stop when he crossed the bike path exiting a car park. Slammed on the (brand new) brake, bike stopped and I kept going until the pavement stopped me. I then got up and pretended to not be in pain before taking myself off to the doctor to get patched up. Judging by my saddle being fucked I flipped the bike too, but thankfully the rest of the bike is pretty much all good. Made it to the Big Day Out with my arm in a sling the next day, but then the day after when I was pretty hungover and my arm/hand was purple and swollen thought it worth getting some xrays!

Anyway the bones seem to be healing up well, am able to change nappies again (albeit with some difficulty) and the Doc reckons I can ride again in about 3 weeks so happy days! I should hopefully be a marginally more sensible rider as a result of my misfortune too.

At least you still made it to the big day out!!
I think I know the place of your accident because there is one spot down in Docklands where I’ve had some close calls like this.
Hope it all heals nicely and if you need anything let me know.

Thanks Moccos - all I need is a new saddle but that is on it’s way from PBK!

[Trigger]

I ride brakeless 'cause it’s safer!

[Ridethepony]

@Ridethepony

Unfortunately won’t be riding this cursed bike for 6 weeks now. Wrist broken in 2 places and getting a cast tomorrow. Good times!

I am really starting to worry that this bike is truly cursed. Just picked it up from work where it has been locked up, chucked it in the car and got rear-ended by another car on the drive home. I think I’ll call this bike Damien…

[ditch]

Shit man that sucks. ill take the bike off ya hands if you want

[treesta]

Kinda funny that if you were riding brakeless this wouldn’t have happened. Hope you wrist gets better

[Ridethepony]

@treesta

Kinda funny that if you were riding brakeless this wouldn’t have happened. Hope you wrist gets better

Yes it is ironic as I have had strong views on the whole brakeless vs brakes debate before. I will say however that having brakes have saved my bacon before this enough that I won’t be in a hurry to remove them once I can ride again.

[system]

I’m buying my BB for the gazzetta and was wondering what spindle length i need on it.?

any ideas.

[Ridethepony]

Spindle or shell???

I have one of these in mine…

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