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Falling From Bicycle

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    #2
    Hungrycol
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    At least he kept his umbrella up and the rain off his noggin!!


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    shapez
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    Nasty!!!


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    ruprect
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭ruprect


    Similar thing nearly happened to me a few months ago. Was cycling home from town with a suit in one hand (I know!), it was in a suit cover bag thingy. In and out in rush hour traffic not a bother, until I came to the final kerb near my house, suit got caught in the front wheel and I almost went over the bars! suit & me were fine, bag was torn to bits.

    I thought this was going to be a thread showing the correct techniques for falling off a bike. Has anybody got links to such a guide? I am thinking like how they train martial arts guys to fall and not injure themselves.


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    beans
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    This is the reason why I don't cycle through puddles if at all avoidable!

    I haven't had a fall like that in years thank god...


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    RainyDay
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    I just don't get the 'cycling with umbrella' thing that seems so common in the east. It is just wrong - no matter how bad the rain, I'd rather just get wet than lose one hand to an umbrella.


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    Raam
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    natural selection at work right there


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    Pherekydes
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    King Raam wrote:
    natural selection at work right there

    You reckon he died? Or at least had his breeding ability impaired?


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    Raam
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    Slow coach wrote:
    You reckon he died? Or at least had his breeding ability impaired?

    yeah I'd say he died from that


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    ba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭ba


    I suspect the photographer knew about this phantom pothole.

    so he cleverly setup his tripod and camera to catch somebody seriously hurt themselves. what a b*stard.


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    philstar
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    King Raam wrote:
    yeah I'd say he died from that

    died??........not at all, just bruised pride (and a few broken ribs)


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    Hypnotoad
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    King Raam wrote:
    yeah I'd say he died from that

    Hahahaha


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    311
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    That is one deadly fall ,fair play to him!


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    dulpit
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    That looks rather painful...

    It's funny i've only ever seen 2 people cycling along with their umbrella's up, and both were of an oriental persuasion... Is it a cultural thing in china/japan to use umbrellas whilst cycling? How much good would they do? You'd still be getting wet from all sides...


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    dulpit wrote:
    How much good would they do? You'd still be getting wet from all sides...
    only really any use if there is no wind otherwise it would get pulled all over, and most rainy days here are windy


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    311
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    Maybe they get punctures a lot :D ,use the brolly for moral support.


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