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Old 16th August 2008   #1
gusyup.
 
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When instincts dont kick in...













DONT RIDE INTO WALLS PEOPLE!
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Old 16th August 2008   #2
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it'll polish out.
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Old 16th August 2008   #3
gusyup.
 
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if only... :/
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Old 16th August 2008   #4
asm
gus....

what can i say. If I were in your shoes, I'd be feeling pretty shit right now...!

What kind of frame is was it?

At least you seem to be ok... I always come off worse than my bike. Cheaper in the long term - I recommend trying that next time. Makes you instinctively avoid crashing more.
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Old 16th August 2008   #5
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Was that a Sparton? Looks like barspins are now well and truly out of the question... Tough break, my condolences... :(
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Old 16th August 2008   #6
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haha, yeah i was okay then... but it got worse. im going to A + E tommorow morning to get some possibly broken fingers checked out (3)...
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Old 16th August 2008   #7
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yep, a sparton it was...
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Old 16th August 2008   #8
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I knows my tarcks... Heal up fast, bruv... Riding into walls tho',.. I won't even go there, I'm sure you knew what you were doing... ;)
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Old 16th August 2008   #9
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If you can't hone your instincts yu could always try a brake.
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Old 16th August 2008   #10
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^furious tiles is onto it.
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Old 16th August 2008   #11
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Glad you can smile about it.
Good luck with the fingers and heal up.
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Old 16th August 2008   #12
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we took the pictures literally a minute or so after he performed the manouvre

this is my personal favorite:
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Old 16th August 2008   #13
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can we have a picture of the wall? any distinctive features? Just so we can know which wall to look out for.
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Old 16th August 2008   #14
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it's the white barricade thing, behind the bollard, which is surprisingly strong
it's on bride road, in islington, so watch out
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Old 16th August 2008   #15
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does the wall venture out of islington? should I avoid north london entirely just to be safe?
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Old 16th August 2008   #16
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Maybe if you had some brakes...

:)
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Old 16th August 2008   #17
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And 2 shoes!
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Old 16th August 2008   #18
gusyup.
 
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tbh... brakes wouldnt have made any difference in the situation i was in.
fucking bollards...
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Old 16th August 2008   #19
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so it was the bollards, not the wall? Fuck me, if bollards and moveable walls are gonna start working together, we're properly fucked.
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Old 16th August 2008   #20
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no no, i had a choice... go to the left of the bollard, or to the right and in the split second i had i chose the wrong one, leaving me with too little space to fit between this wall and the curb... pulled a big skid stop to no avail... face hits the wall its a blur from then on.
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Old 16th August 2008   #21
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"brakes wouldnt have made any difference"
"pulled a big skid stop to no avail"

Sounds like a front brake would've made all the difference.
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Old 16th August 2008   #22
gusyup.
 
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at the point were i realised i was fucked... neither would have done shit.
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Old 16th August 2008   #23
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the fucking kerbs are in on the game too???

shit man, I'm gonna sleep with a loaded shotgun by the bed tonight.
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Old 16th August 2008   #24
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where will this end?
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Old 16th August 2008   #25
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you are hilarious fred, you ARE
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Old 16th August 2008   #26
Brucy
so are you gonna fix it?
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Old 16th August 2008   #27
asm
If you had time to pull a skid, you had time to manically grab the front brake and throw yourself head over heels into the wall.

This is what I would've done in your shoe.

That way you injure yourself severely, which gives you an animal instinct to not do it again, and the bike has a greater chance of survival!
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Old 16th August 2008   #28
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i think your train of thought is missing a wheel!
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Old 16th August 2008   #29
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This is what I would've done in your shoe.
HA!
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Old 16th August 2008   #30
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these walls should get there selvs some brakes ,
as for those bollards,
they should defo cough up 4 the damage they've clearly caused .
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Old 16th August 2008   #31
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brakes when properly adjusted will stop you quicker than skidding.

don't be afraid to admit you are wrong.
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Old 16th August 2008   #32
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brakes when properly adjusted will stop you quicker than skidding.

don't be afraid to admit you are wrong.
Ironically, MrSmith, I reckon you might find yourself hitting a metaphorical brick wall in this instance.
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Old 16th August 2008   #33
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brakes when properly adjusted will stop you quicker than skidding.

don't be afraid to admit you are wrong.
the walls probably not listerning
your wasting your time
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Old 16th August 2008   #34
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Ironically, MrSmith, I reckon you might find yourself hitting a metaphorical brick wall in this instance.
+1
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Old 16th August 2008   #35
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i was only proffering a suggestion not an instruction.
:-)
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Old 16th August 2008   #36
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I would've made it an order.
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