First Crash

250rr · October 16th, 2012, 08:37 PM

Below is a pic of the aftermath. I was pedaling sorta easy due to a fairly recent foot surgery on a road bike trail. Big guy comes up behind me to pass. I don't realize he's there (no rear view mirror). We collide as I swerve to avoid some water. Hit the Big Fella. Bounce off him. Big Fella doesn't go down. I do. Surprisingly hard. I apologize for my incompetence.

Note: if my road rash is this bad squiding it on my bicycle at 15mph, imagine if I would have been squiding it on my 250!

This is my knee. I have rash on my ankle, elbow and thigh(actually the side of my butt). My bike has rash from the other guy's tire.

I'm afraid that when it comes to bicycles, besides the helmet, it's NOTGAAT.

250rr · October 16th, 2012, 08:47 PM

Here is my elbow. Yummy!

Apex · October 17th, 2012, 03:00 AM

I love it when people go to pass you on a bike bath and do not say anything.

It is common courtesy to at least shout out "rider", normally I say "on your left" or simply ring a bell.

250rr · October 17th, 2012, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex

I love it when people go to pass you on a bike bath and do not say anything.

It is common courtesy to at least shout out "rider", normally I say "on your left" or simply ring a bell.

Yeah. I was shaken up so didn't even think about mentioning that at the time.

I'm starting to stiffen up...think I pulled my groin.

Here is a pic of my hip.

Apex · October 17th, 2012, 03:46 AM

Minor rash.

Be glad this didn't happen to you.

Link to original page on YouTube.

250rr · October 17th, 2012, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Apex

Be glad this didn't happen to you.

Link to original page on YouTube.

It did! Well, except for it was a big dude instead of a compact. Oh, and nobody went into any barbed wire fences. It happened on a bridge near a chained-link one though. Scary!

250rr · October 17th, 2012, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Apex

Minor rash.

Be glad this didn't happen to you.

Link to original page on YouTube.

Minor rash! That, my good friend, is a medium-light rash if there ever was one.

For your viewing pleasure, I give you my knee.

Apex · October 17th, 2012, 04:40 AM

My worst bicycle wreck was when I did an endo on my BMX bike. Skidded on my right arm for a few feet. I brushed myself off. I felt fine, my mom freaked out and said I was to come inside and get my arm treated. Then I noticed the blood flowing from my elbow. Meh, ok.

Went inside. She put iodine on it, then all of a sudden my nerve endings started firing. After she cleaned it up, right before she put the bandage on, I noticed that you could see tendons. Yeah, I ate some serious junk on that one.

I have a nice scar to remind me of that day.

250rr · October 17th, 2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Apex

My worst bicycle wreck was when I did an endo on my BMX bike. Skidded on my right arm for a few feet. I brushed myself off. I felt fine, my mom freaked out and said I was to come inside and get my arm treated. Then I noticed the blood flowing from my elbow. Meh, ok.

Went inside. She put iodine on it, then all of a sudden my nerve endings started firing. After she cleaned it up, right before she put the bandage on, I noticed that you could see tendons. Yeah, I ate some serious junk on that one.

I have a nice scar to remind me of that day.

jwollam · October 17th, 2012, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex

I love it when people go to pass you on a bike bath and do not say anything.

It is common courtesy to at least shout out "rider", normally I say "on your left" or simply ring a bell.

I hate riding in bike paths and in the local park here. We have so many knuckleheads with headphones in, even when you do shout "on your right / left" they don't hear you. Certainly makes riding in the orchards / backroads alot more enjoyable!

Apex · October 17th, 2012, 05:28 PM

I'm right there with you!

I know the good times to ride the path near where I live. There are a lot of baby climbs on the route, so it is a good workout for the 40-mile out and back ride. The little hills occur for about 1/3 of the ride in the middle. So I have plenty of warm up time and plenty of cool down time.

As for the typical path person, my personal favorite are the 3 or 4 ladies that must walk side by side and take up the whole path. Then you yell "on your left" and two of them move left, and two move right. Yeah, I'm on their left, and now I must do a last minute correction to split the group. lol

I do like taking my MTB out there, then I just fly through the grass.

jwollam · October 17th, 2012, 05:35 PM

Gotta love the best part when you shout on your left, and the person / people move to the left LOL. That always makes me laugh, I can't be mad about it. We have the same thing, people walking side by side, and of course they love to bring their dog on the extendable leash... I went down on my pilot 2.1 a few years ago due to a careless dog owner letting her dog run all over the park, shouted at her I was coming up, she moved left, I had the dog run right out in front of me last minute. There is no graceful way to get up after crashing with clipless pedals... LOL

jwollam · October 17th, 2012, 05:39 PM

I got rid of my pilot 2.1 a few months ago, picked up a trek 4500. So much more fun going and playing offroad! We have some awesome trails up here in northern ca.

Apex · October 17th, 2012, 05:43 PM

I can only imagine. Our trails out here are decent considering how flat it is here in the SE Texas. Still manage to have quite a bit of fun out there.

I do need to take my bike out on them again soon. My schedule did not allow for it this week.

October 17th, 2012, 03:00 AM	#3
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	I love it when people go to pass you on a bike bath and do not say anything. It is common courtesy to at least shout out "rider", normally I say "on your left" or simply ring a bell. __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

October 17th, 2012, 03:46 AM	#5
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	Minor rash. Be glad this didn't happen to you. Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

October 17th, 2012, 04:40 AM	#8
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	My worst bicycle wreck was when I did an endo on my BMX bike. Skidded on my right arm for a few feet. I brushed myself off. I felt fine, my mom freaked out and said I was to come inside and get my arm treated. Then I noticed the blood flowing from my elbow. Meh, ok. Went inside. She put iodine on it, then all of a sudden my nerve endings started firing. After she cleaned it up, right before she put the bandage on, I noticed that you could see tendons. Yeah, I ate some serious junk on that one. I have a nice scar to remind me of that day. __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

October 17th, 2012, 05:28 PM	#11
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	I'm right there with you! I know the good times to ride the path near where I live. There are a lot of baby climbs on the route, so it is a good workout for the 40-mile out and back ride. The little hills occur for about 1/3 of the ride in the middle. So I have plenty of warm up time and plenty of cool down time. As for the typical path person, my personal favorite are the 3 or 4 ladies that must walk side by side and take up the whole path. Then you yell "on your left" and two of them move left, and two move right. Yeah, I'm on their left, and now I must do a last minute correction to split the group. lol I do like taking my MTB out there, then I just fly through the grass. __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

October 17th, 2012, 05:43 PM	#14
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	I can only imagine. Our trails out here are decent considering how flat it is here in the SE Texas. Still manage to have quite a bit of fun out there. I do need to take my bike out on them again soon. My schedule did not allow for it this week. __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

October 17th, 2012, 05:35 PM	#12
jwollam ninjette.org member Name: John Location: Chico, CA Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 95	Gotta love the best part when you shout on your left, and the person / people move to the left LOL. That always makes me laugh, I can't be mad about it. We have the same thing, people walking side by side, and of course they love to bring their dog on the extendable leash... I went down on my pilot 2.1 a few years ago due to a careless dog owner letting her dog run all over the park, shouted at her I was coming up, she moved left, I had the dog run right out in front of me last minute. There is no graceful way to get up after crashing with clipless pedals... LOL

October 17th, 2012, 05:39 PM	#13
jwollam ninjette.org member Name: John Location: Chico, CA Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 95	I got rid of my pilot 2.1 a few months ago, picked up a trek 4500. So much more fun going and playing offroad! We have some awesome trails up here in northern ca.