Mountain bike...
Not even on a dang trail! Kind of embarrassing how it all happened.
I got off work and the weather was super nice. My daughter and I decided to ride our bikes up to the park. Kind of a busy street so we rode up on the sidewalk. I went to drop off the sidewalk to cross the street and apparently was going too slow. (should have used the little cross section anyways)
My pedal was down (I know better than that)... It apparently caught the curb and the bike just catapulted me off over the handle bars. Happened so fast, didnt even know what was happening. Of course my arms went straight out my hands took the damage.
Nope, not wearing my gloves. "Im not riding fast or on the dirt trails, I wont crash just riding up to the park", I said to myself before we left. (Made my daughter wear all her gear though). At least I had my helmet on, even though I dont think I hit my head.
Bike didnt take any damage at all except for the pedal took a good gouge. I think when I flipped over the bars, the bike came with me and landed on me.
Happened right in front of a car too. (didnt stop at all or ask if I was ok. I was on the ground a few seconds as I just didnt know what happened yet.)
One of my daughters friends was walking by when it happened too haha. She ran up and said she saw me crash and asked if I was ok. Rode back to the house, cleaned up and went back out again. (With gloves on this time)
Pics...
Worse part was picking out all the embedded dirt and crap.
Anyways... Moral of the story. Wear your gear. Think about the damage the asphalt would have done on a motorcycle moving at 60+ mph. Hell, even 20 mph....Any speed. Bare skin does not like the road, at any speed. :thumbup:
Not even on a dang trail! Kind of embarrassing how it all happened.
I got off work and the weather was super nice. My daughter and I decided to ride our bikes up to the park. Kind of a busy street so we rode up on the sidewalk. I went to drop off the sidewalk to cross the street and apparently was going too slow. (should have used the little cross section anyways)
My pedal was down (I know better than that)... It apparently caught the curb and the bike just catapulted me off over the handle bars. Happened so fast, didnt even know what was happening. Of course my arms went straight out my hands took the damage.
Nope, not wearing my gloves. "Im not riding fast or on the dirt trails, I wont crash just riding up to the park", I said to myself before we left. (Made my daughter wear all her gear though). At least I had my helmet on, even though I dont think I hit my head.
Bike didnt take any damage at all except for the pedal took a good gouge. I think when I flipped over the bars, the bike came with me and landed on me.
Happened right in front of a car too. (didnt stop at all or ask if I was ok. I was on the ground a few seconds as I just didnt know what happened yet.)
One of my daughters friends was walking by when it happened too haha. She ran up and said she saw me crash and asked if I was ok. Rode back to the house, cleaned up and went back out again. (With gloves on this time)
Pics...
Worse part was picking out all the embedded dirt and crap.
Anyways... Moral of the story. Wear your gear. Think about the damage the asphalt would have done on a motorcycle moving at 60+ mph. Hell, even 20 mph....Any speed. Bare skin does not like the road, at any speed. :thumbup:
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