"Oh Shit" moments...

I remember my first bike with Look pedals. The eBay advert said "Keo" pedals, so I wore Keo cleats. They were a little loose and rattly once clipped in, which I assumed was normal. After a few miles I stood up to sprint down a hill and then felt both my feet release from the pedals just as a transit van was overtaking me. So (at 20mph) I flumped suddenly forwards, my feet were dragging along the road and my manhood was getting seriously acquainted with the top tube. I was imagining how my face would feel against the tarmac, but managed to keep the bike upright and not swerve into the van. I lost a lot of plastic on my shoes, and had chronic testes-ache.

Turns out I actually required Deltas.

Riding to college and thought 'Oh shit, I've left my lock at home'.

Left bike at Leeds Cycle point. £1 for the day.

If this is the level of 'oh shit' we've been reduced to, I am happy that the world is a bit of a better place.

Indeed. Must try harder.

I remember my first bike with Look pedals. The eBay advert said "Keo" pedals, so I wore Keo cleats. They were a little loose and rattly once clipped in, which I assumed was normal. After a few miles I stood up to sprint down a hill and then felt both my feet release from the pedals just as a transit van was overtaking me. So (at 20mph) I flumped suddenly forwards, my feet were dragging along the road and my manhood was getting seriously acquainted with the top tube. I was imagining how my face would feel against the tarmac, but managed to keep the bike upright and not swerve into the van. I lost a lot of plastic on my shoes, and had chronic testes-ache.

Turns out I actually required Deltas.

20mph?

must try harder.

but hope your balls sustained no lasting damage.

This mornings Oh Shit...

Peddling from Greenwich through Deptford.
Mega side winds blasting round corners and in between buildings.

Despite my primary position the bin wagon that has been hugging my back wheel for a mile decides to go for the overtake, just as the road narrows .

So I get squeezed into the gutter with all the wet leaves and metal works, not a major problem but, then a blast of wind nails me and blows me straight into the side of the bin wagon that is pinching me out.
I hit the wagon with my right shoulder and just about manage to keep it upright.

Hit the brakes.
Pull over.
Heart in mouth.
Guts in bibs.

S'windy.
Go easy out there

Sorry to read the above. If you had control of the lane, and were in primary position, the lorry should not have been able to squeeze you, unless they actually moved into the next lane and then cut back into you.

Report the driver for causing a collision.

Cheers James,
That was exactly the case, the wagon crossed the white line (into the oncoming lane) to get past me then cut in quite sharp as the road narrowed.

did you get their details?

Nah mate, I was in self preservation mode and the wagon just kept on trucking.

A festive "Oh Shit" moment..

Christmas Day, 7pm, riding home through Pottergate, Norwich. Nobody about, streets are dead quiet. I get to the Micawbers pub and two yoof are held against the wall by two cops. I ride into the underpass, speed up to get up the other side, get to the top and turn right, and five armed policemen and an alsatian turn to look at me. The cops machine guns are being carried at waist height so the muzzles are pointing at me. I veer right, and skirt round them, nobody says a word, off I pedal.

Ah, Pottergate, I know it well. You live there, or just home for Christmas?

Cutting the steerer tube to short on a brand new set of £900 Fox forks.

Cutting the steerer tube to short on a brand new set of £900 Fox forks.

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not really had any. My biggest was going into the garage at 5am to go off to school (the little nip I am) and my bro stole my crank cos he "needed a more pansie gear". His one didn't fit on my chain so I was truly in the shit. So in the end I took his carbon racer to school and locked it up outside in the rain. He never touched my bike again.

One of my mates had one today, when his fork debonded from his steerer....!! FUCK ME.

Amazingly he got away with gravel rash and bruises... so lucky, on a main road as well fortunately had someone riding behind him. (was a transit behind him...)

Ah, Pottergate, I know it well. You live there, or just home for Christmas?

Nearby, Alexandra Road. I looked in the paper and online and couldn't see any incidents. It struck me afterwards that if 5 armed old bill are walking slowly down the road and a cyclist overtakes them they may shout a warning, they didn't say nuffink.

The EDP? That's where I was working until 6 months ago when I moved up to London. Otherwise I'd call the Old Bill for you and find out what was going on.

Ohhh, I see, that's how you knew the reporter was a cyclist on the Pedal Revolution story!

Kate? Yeah. Used to sit a couple of desks over from her. Nice girl. Quick, too.

Watching this race through the streets of Valparaiso, Chille I had a few "oh shit!' moments!

http://vimeo.com/9970489

Watch in full screen for full effect!

xxx

Watching this race through the streets of Valparaiso, Chille I had a few "oh shit!' moments!

VCA 2010 RACE RUN on Vimeo

Watch in full screen for full effect!

xxx

the first big jump comes out of nowhere and is a real oh shit moment just watching

Had forgotten about this video, always a good watch. The bit with the dog still freaks me right out. Needs a 'Fenton! Jesus christ!' chopped in

Fuck a stoat!!!! That is insane!!!

That course is one of the most insane things I've seen.... Pure death at every turn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5fv91yB4Gw

Oh shit! moments abound...

They're shouting quite a lot considering the horses are already in a state of flight. Where the fuck does the horse that backs up into the ditch disappear off to?

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bike crash at 34mph (almost) - YouTube[/ame]

So many lessons to learn, but Darwin dictates that probably not too much time left to learn then