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@Arawn
Last week was "fun". I was cycling on my new fixed on a bicycle path towards the pub when suddenly someone else on a bicycle came out of an alley on the bicycle path but went on my side of the road. I just finished putting it together and the chain tension was just a bit too loose. I tried to skid while going 55KM/h on my GPS (34MPh for you people from the island) and my chain went off my front chainring and instantly got stuck on my cog. my rear wheel blocked and I had no alternative but hope and pray. next to me cars were driving by and I managed to stay on the big while passing the guy driving towards my on my side of the road with a gap between me and the cars with only 5cm (about 2 inches) between me and the cyclist and the same width between me and the car that was coming towards me. I managed to stay on the bicycle. there is a flat piece on my bicycle but that is all.
On the way back from the pub I was driving slower. I had to do a 90 degrees turn to go into a tunnel. I'm still missing a part but suddenly I was laying on the ground. My jacket is ruined, I have bruises all over my body and I was bleeding on both my legs, my arms, my belly, shoulders and other places. And worst of all, my watch got ruined!
I'm off now, I was just informed that my helmet got delivered to the shop.