toxicappleseed Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I've heard that you aren't a real biker until you've fallen off ... So in that case, initiation complete! (I'm completely fine by the way!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vayduh Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Welcome to the club. Glad you are fine. Did your head hit the ground? If so please consider replacing the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vayduh Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 How did it happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 We've all been there dear girl, as long as you don't have to get carried away from the crash then you just feel a twit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vayduh Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Yep. I lowsided on a country road at a sharp corner. Problems only doing 15 to 20 mph. Hit some muck off a tractor and I was gone. Gear did its job. Had a sore leg for a while, and a little more experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted September 8, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2015 The scary part is:-What would your injuries be in jeans and trainers? How many people do you see in exactly that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Welcome Appleseed " , learning curve,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicappleseed Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Head didn't hit the ground so helmet is fine. Would definately get a new one if it had though. I slid on some gravel that had been dragged from a passing place by a car or something on a country road. Bruised knees and bruised ego! Managed to ride back home ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Greetings, glad your OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Heya Toxic, Sod you - How is the poor bike? Nah, kidding - Good to see you're upright and seeming unshaken from the experience. Back on the saddle and back out there, eh! "Oh, the taste of your lips, I'm on a rideYou're toxic, I'm slippin' under..." Sorry, got that song in my head!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted September 9, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2015 to the YOC. my first off was at 60 on a bend when i ran off the tyres. I was young and bounced like you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 to the YOC. my first off was at 60 on a bend when i ran off the tyres. I was young and bounced like you do he was OK he landed on his head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchFJ1200 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I've heard that you aren't a real biker until you've fallen off ... Then I'm not a real biker .................... and would like to keep it that way, thanks....... but good to hear you walked away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicappleseed Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 The bike is fine apart from snapping the end off the brake lever! Easily replaced. Back out on it today, getting back on the horse as it were, all be it a steel one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 getting back on the horse as it were, all be it a steel one "Ohhhhhh, Ah'm a Cowboy...... on a steeeeeeeeel horrrrse Ah riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide...I'm wanted (waaaaaaaan-teeeeeeeeeed)...... Dead Or Ah-Laaaaaaaaiiiiiiiive..." Heh heh - Sorry, your comment got another song started in my head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie1 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Welcome to the slightly scuffed world of biking If you get any confidence wobbles, just do a web search for 100 (or any other number!) ways to drop your bike and see how many of us have done it before you Edited September 13, 2015 by Katie1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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