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A shoe lace in the gear shifter....

  • 15-10-2014 6:00pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Nearly dropped the bike a while ago cause my lace got caught... I was lucky cause I could drive the foot or two out of it. Feels like a broken leg if ya can't move.


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  • #2
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,306 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Lovely way to drop the bike. Almost did similar when my trouser leg got caught in the footpeg


  • #3
    serious3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭serious3


    Yup, been there done that..... :) went on the bike in baseball boots with big floppy laces, one set caught the gear lever, the others went around the brake pedal...... You can see where this is going. :) ended up flat on my side in the middle of the road :)


  • #4
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Thats why you should always wear flip flops on a high powered boike loike!


  • #5
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Ads by Google wrote: »
    Nearly dropped the bike a while ago cause my lace got caught... I was lucky cause I could drive the foot or two out of it. Feels like a broken leg if ya can't move.


    You mean you wernt wearing ATGATT.................:p


  • #6
    Frigga_92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Frigga_92


    It's happened me twice. Scary stuff. You get that jolt in the stomach of "oh fook, it's gonna go" and then you feel like Superman when it doesn't :D


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  • #7
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,373 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Used to wear DM boots sometimes on the bike years ago. If you don't double knot the laces you should be able to pull the knot out if it gets caught. But I'd never ride now without proper boots with ankle protection etc.

    Scrap the cap!



  • #8
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Fit one of these, looks a bit strange but you can tuck your laces under it and stop them tangling.
    https://www.louis.de/en/artikel/gear-shift-pad/20200290?list=18967708


  • #9
    Stainless_Steel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    Madness to not wear boots IMO.

    I'm by no means an ATGATT man, but boots all the time.


  • #10
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    Ive never taken off with my disk-lock engaged either!


  • #11
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Stainless_Steel wrote: »
    Madness to not wear boots IMO.

    I'm by no means an ATGATT man, but boots all the time.

    Jaysus !! Jacks Teller would have a fit if he saw them :P


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  • #12
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    This happened to a mate of mine, normally he pulls into the gaff, side stand down, and dismounts. Like we all do. On this occasion, he receives a call at the precise moment he pulls in, and chats for a few mins, finishing the call gets off the bike, (side stand not down and forgotten about) he went down with the bike as he was walking away.


  • #13
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,059 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Happened to me once, luckily only on the left side and I noticed it so was able to put the right foot down to disentangle it. Usually tuck the laces into my shoes when riding without boots but this time something obviously went amiss. Lucky that I noticed it before trying put the foot down!


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