I fell off my bike, when did you fall last ?

breakingaway80

I cycled two months ago... had a race with my friend

secman

Last Saturday week..on a short sharp hills decided to get out of saddle for a quick spurt. Chain slipped off and jammed in rear mech. Went sprawling to the right , usual burns on elbow..bad bruising around kidney area and on inside of thighs. Vaguely remember helmet hitting the road but was a bit preoccupied with burnd and soreness and really wanting to cry (but not in front of others ).
Anyways a pal asked about the helmet, had forgotten to check it, had even been out on Wed and Saturday gone.... it's a write off . Cracked right through on righthand side. Picked up a new one on Saturday evening.

jon1981

This morning :mad:

Wet leaves on the Fairview bicycle lane at end of Malahide road there. I failed to notice a lad on a bike joining the lane ahead of me, I jammed on brakes to avoid ... wet leaves, no grip...wipeout! Was probably doing about 25-28kph, will go slower next time!

Grazed, elbow hip, thigh and ankle for my trouble.


Damn you leaves!!!

terrydel

Last night! Clipping out at the Topaz in Blessington, was going too slow and unclipped on the right and then for some reason tried to put the left down! No harm done, except to my pride
Dumbass!

Pepe LeFrits

Couple of months back I was free wheeling down the ramp into my office underground parking lot and the shutters started to come down. I instinctively tapped the breaks and went straight over the handlebars 'cos of the incline. Rolled down to the bottom of the ramp and the bike came bouncing down after me. Couple of scrapes to me and the bike but no harm done. Turns out the shutters had a sensor and went back up as soon as I got near them. Had already left my bike at that stage though :pac:

Last one before that was a few years back, again going into an underground office car park. My wheels were wet and you had to turn as soon as you reached the bottom of the ramp, where the concrete also simultaneously becomes polished. Predictably sore outcome was had.

I witnessed an odd one a few months back on Dame Street - a chap on a mountain bike suddenly had his front wheel lock for no apparent reason. He went straight over the handlebars and the bike did a somersault. It was as if someone stuck an invisible bar into the front wheel. Bizarre.

check_six

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Couple of months back I was free wheeling down the ramp into my office underground parking lot and the shutters started to come down. I instinctively tapped the breaks and went straight over the handlebars 'cos of the incline. Rolled down to the bottom of the ramp and the bike came bouncing down after me. Couple of scrapes to me and the bike but no harm done. Turns out the shutters had a sensor and went back up as soon as I got near them. Had already left my bike at that stage though :pac:

Last one before that was a few years back, again going into an underground office car park. My wheels were wet and you had to turn as soon as you reached the bottom of the ramp, where the concrete also simultaneously becomes polished. Predictably sore outcome was had.

There was me wondering why some places I worked in had rabid 'no cycling on the ramp' policies. I would studiously ignore the signs and the cranky security guards and wonder what kind of loolah would be so careless as to crash on a car park ramp and ruin it for the rest of us. Well now I know!

breakingaway80

I have lost little finger of my left hand in an accident, while I was on a self guided bike tour in France.

sprite0

Last Saturday morning. The old front wheel overlap caught me out. Went down like a sack of spuds. Cracked 6 x ribs, 1 x shoulder blade and 1 x finger for good measure. At least I went down in the verge so very little road rash.

Thargor

Clipped the footpath on the Southern Cross Road in Bray today for no reason, thankfully on my mountain bike going slow home from work instead of the 40 kph I would have been doing on the roadbike on that road, still went straight over the handlebars and got a thump on the head when the bike landed on me, skinned knees, skinned palms, sore all over now. I haven't crashed like that in years, made me feel all nostalgic. Loads of people stopped to help but I popped the chain back in and got out of there before anyone from work saw me.

DanDublin1982

Today. Currently awaiting an x ray to find out if the wrist is fractured or sprained.

funnights74

May 13th 2008, came off on some grit on a roundabout here in Cork. Went to a+e and was told I had a broken collar bone, bit of road rash as well. My first Ring of Kerry was weeks away so 2 days later I was back out, a month off work used mainly training for the ring. Not the wisest thing but it stopped me from going mad with boredom.

DanDublin1982

DanDublin1982 wrote: »

Today. Currently awaiting an x ray to find out if the wrist is fractured or sprained.

Not broken. Ice it and rest it. Should be back on the bike within a week. Phew.

magicbastarder

How'd it happen?

DanDublin1982

magicbastarder wrote: »

How'd it happen?

Lack of attention on my part. Was up on the corkagh cycle track and went too close to the edge, came a cropper on the wet grass. Would have been better off just going into the grass rather than try correct my mistake.

MarkY91

A few weeks ago I was cycling along and a man in a parked car suddenly swung his door open and i clattered into it

trek climber

3 accidents in the last 12 months -
1. Broken collarbone on Tour of the Burren (June 2016) when clipped bike in front of me.
2. February 2017 - pulling in to coffee shop hit an oil patch ? and front wheel went from under me - broken broke in shoulder.
3. April 2017 - cycled into back of 40 foot trailer and broke 4 vertebrae but luckily nothing permanent.

Also worth mentioning that on each occasion, i broke my helmet...

magicbastarder

trek climber wrote: »

broke 4 vertebrae but luckily nothing permanent.

bloody hell.

plodder

Took up cycling about two years ago and encountered ice for the first time earlier this year. I imagined it would be like in a car, where you feel the wheel slip; then with a deft steering adjustment, and gentle application of brakes, brings it back under control. It isn't like that. So I find myself horizontal on the road before I even see the ice. Luckily, it was only about 300 metres into my 25 km commute. Lesson learned.

magicbastarder

yeah, i've had that experience - just feels like someone has kicked the front wheel sideways, out from underneath you.

seamus

Yeah, front wheel slides are usually like that, bike just goes down and you're on the ground before you even realise what's happening.

I last went down in January going around the roundabout between Barton Rd/Ballinteer/Dundrum. Road was greasy, tyres were old, and like that the front wheel went and before I knew it, I was down. Luckily going uphill so not particularly fast, though I already had a sore shoulder on that side and catching myself prolonged it for another week.

trek climber

magicbastarder wrote: »

yeah, i've had that experience - just feels like someone has kicked the front wheel sideways, out from underneath you.

Exactly..it was very weird, it seemed like it was in slow motion and yet I also managed a concussion from it. I got up and was brought into the coffee shop and had absolutely no memory of what has just happened !!

cloonamnaman

I think I may have one for the books. Fitted new Crud 3's during winter with much faffing, 28mm's (which I will never give up) left no room on my old alu frame so found a way to jamb front guard to back of fork arch and happy with the fixing for a dozen or so rides. One day on a quickish bumpy downhill a strange noise started and in nick of time realized front mud guard was being forced between tyre and arch, I braked hard enough to get ahead of total seizure but still had to go over the bars landing a few metres further on. I was lucky there were no vehicles on that stretch just then, several went by at speed a minute later and bike just scratched an STI lever.

tomasrojo

Same thing happened to a Dutch friend of mine in Dublin. He ignored a weird rattling sound for a few weeks, then the front mudguard suddenly moved, wedged, and brought his front wheel to an abrupt stop, and over he went. Broke his arm.

amcalester

I fell off yesterday evening, wasn't sure of the route I was taking so I was following road signs and while focusing on one the bloody kerb jumped out and knocked the bike out from under me.

No major injuries and unfortunately not nearly enough damage to the bike to warrant buying a new one.

davycc

I have a disability which affects my balance I fall on my back every few days at home.

Just re started biking and so far I haven't fallen off yet but that's probably due to the lack of any speed on my heavy old"mountain" bike

CramCycle

davycc wrote: »

I have a disability which affects my balance I fall on my back every few days at home.

Just re started biking and so far I haven't fallen off yet but that's probably due to the lack of any speed on my heavy old"mountain" bike

Does your position on the bike counteract this. I mean, if the issue causes you to fall on your back, could the leaning forward on your hands, counteract the issue? Or is the issue not as simple as this?

davycc

CramCycle wrote: »

Does your position on the bike counteract this. I mean, if the issue causes you to fall on your back, could the leaning forward on your hands, counteract the issue? Or is the issue not as simple as this?

If I lean back too far I go on my back like a turtle lol, most of the fall in the home I have been clumsy and falling badly after catching my calf and not being able react quick enough.

Haven't had a spill on the bike yet but I lean my spine approximately 45 degree angle.

davycc

davycc wrote: »

I have a disability which affects my balance I fall on my back every few days at home.

Just re started biking and so far I haven't fallen off yet but that's probably due to the lack of any speed on my heavy old"mountain" bike

Bikes when they are moving tend to naturally self balance above a certain speed.

homer911

Didn't realize this thread existed..


5 weeks ago, near Donnybrook Church where cycle track moves up onto footpath - railing each side of access point, had just passed out bus so took it at the wrong angle and caught my handlebar on one railing - broken elbow and cracked ribs; buckled front wheel and puncture. Back on the bike a week now. Was an accident waiting to happen, have reported to DCC so will see if they do anything about it

secman

Had a very near miss on a roundabout coming out of Enniscorthy last Monday, on the good bike too, had to brake hard coming out of roundabout as I wasn't going to make the exit, was going to hit kerb..... luckily it was bone dry , hatd btske and quick adjustment... barely made it. Huge sigh of relief.

Lemming

Wasn't myself, but my other half about ten feet in front of me at the Gap bike park in Dublin on Monday just gone (7th Aug). She quite impressively managed to off line, then front-wheel hit a ditch running across the trail either side, she flipped over the bars, and then very thoughtfully protected the bike by having it land on top of herself. Few bruises but she's still grinning from ear to ear this week.

I nearly came off on the red-plus line when I took my hard-tail off a drop which I wasn't expecting. Tried to drop into it, then realised mid-drop that it was a bit larger than I'd thought and thought i was going over the bars but the front took it, I hung on, shifted my weight back, and forgot that the back needed to come down too. I was reminded when I heard an almighty BANG after having managed to ride it out and thought "well fvck there goes my rear rim". But fortune smiled as it was only my rear tube (yes I'm a heathen ... or lazy, you decide ...) that crapped itself and blew up inside the tyre :pac:

bikedude

Feels like once a year around this time I manage not to make a corner.

Almost home, turning in the road that goes to the New Educate Toguether School at the bottom of Belarmine. Lost front wheel and off I went. Bike is ok just scratches on the brake levers. Kids had a laugh.

After I noticed the construction traffic have left a nice layer of mud around the corner and the street. Felt very slippery even under the foot.

Don’t the contractor need to ensure the roads are clean?

John_Rambo

I've only had one fall in the last few years. Met a jogger on the road at night on a small fried egg roundabout. Avoiding him meant cycling on the white painted line of the roundabout that had frozen quicker than the black tar because of the colour/texture. Front wheel went from under me, no major injuries, jogger ran off without helping me!! :eek:

endacl

bikedude wrote: »

Don’t the contractor need to ensure the roads are clean?

Contractors are kinda like teenagers. They don't really get the distinction between 'clean' and 'a bit less dirty'.

ED E

Pedestrian decided to run across at the spire on red, I dived to one side and skimmed her. She remained standing, I hit the deck pretty hard.

Before that woulda been big freeze of like 2010?

The Noble Nudge

endacl wrote: »

Contractors are kinda like teenagers. They don't really get the distinction between 'clean' and 'a bit less dirty'.

Had this recently in Ballycullen area SDCC went up to investigate be fair to them...

Spotted a road sweeper a day later but all he did was mash the dirt in as far as i can see no water used just brushed the dirt further into the cracks.
Hopefully I am not adding to this thread tomorrow!

JMcL

Last time was about 2 months ago in Thomastown, was pulling in to make a phone call, there's a shop with petrol pumps in the main street and there was a spill jsut past it where I pulled in which combined with the rain had me on the deck in no short order.

Previous time is a fall of shame about 5 years ago. I had at the time a pair of crappy shoes I was using for the commute, I tried to unclip at a roundabout (turning right in the outside lane of a dual carriageway). Tried to unclip only to have the cleat rotate in the shoe and remain fixed to the pedal. No damage thankfully other than to pride, and slunk off to the pedestrian island only to have the woman behind beep her horn to attract me to the fact that my water bottle was still in the middle of the road. Not my most graceful day on the bike!

Fighting Tao

Came off today. Moving very slowly going uphill from killiney dart station up coco road. I looked back to see where one of the guys was and hit diesel as I had one hand on the bars. Just a grazed knee. It was a slow fall and but h bike is fine.

Last minute substitute to my commuter bike this morning. It has gatorskins and I’d say they are partly to blame.

First time that didn’t involve LUAS tracks.

uck51js9zml2yt

I've not fallen off my bike since I last fell off it 3 months ago......been driving to work since:)

simonw

Embarrassing one today, coming down Con Colbert rd towards town, was to the left side of the middle lane approaching the traffic lights so cars could overtake me.
Prison services van pulls in from the bus lane and stops, taking up the whole lane and leaving me no room. No problem, I'll just wait, not in a mad hurry. pulled the brakes, but combination of pads due for a change and slush on the rims means i didn't slow down quite as fast as expected...
Hit the back bumper of the van at about 5kph, and fell sideways. No damage done except for my ego, which required immediate hospitalisation
The van didn't even notice!

Lesson learned, don't put off brake maintenance, especially in this weather!

grouchyman

About two weeks ago. Pulling into the side of the road. Hit a rut between the road and the footpath. Only suffered embarrassment

AndrewJRenko

simonw wrote: »

The van didn't even notice!

Glad to hear you're OK. It's possible that they did notice, but their security protocol would be to stay in the van and not engage.

AndrewJRenko

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Glad to hear you're OK. It's possible that they did notice, but their security protocol would be to stay in the van and not engage.

Was thinking the same, but it's terrible to think they likely have protocols for someone throwing themselves out in front of them aswell given the lengths some would go to escape custody.

beans

Planners have seen fit to resurface junctions around North London with cobbles.

Came off at one such junction turning left last month. Left hip and little finger still hurting. The cobbles bump your tyre off the road briefly if going at any speed, and grip in the wet is low. Danger zone!

Lemming

Had a rare fall December (26th/27th?) at Cathkin Braes country park in Glasgow whilst mountain biking in the snow. All captured (sadly) on the missus' GoPro footage and viewable on youtube. Was doing a short climb out of a rolling section of trail and a) misjudged the gear, b) misjudged the slab of snow & ice-caked rock which sent my front wheel off the trail to a dead-stop in a snow-drift and c) couldn't unclip my foot from the pedal in time, so fell over Benny Hill style.

Steoller

Was training with a group for the 2015 Galway Cycle. It was the 90km run, but we bailed out 30km in to it,  at Mother Hubbard's, due to the snow getting heavier. 
I was following the line of the cyclist in front, as they went through the entrance - which was covered in a puddle. My line must have been slightly off theirs, because they made it through, while I planted the front wheel in a submerged pothole. Over the handle bars and buckled the front wheel. My elbows were in bits for a week.

Pigeon Reaper

came off this morning on black ice. A water main had burst and frozen all over the road on the way into citywest. I couldn't stop as I was already on the ice so tried to stay upright but failed. I wouldn't mind but I ripped my shorts and gloves both of which were new.

cycle4fun

Last fell a good few years ago, on ice, rural area. I just cycle for fun now (great way to keep the weight down) and do not bother going out if there may be any black ice about.

Beasty

Fell off the bottom step of the stairs bringing pressies down on XMas Eve, if that counts! Turned over my ankle damaging ligaments in my foot and have bursitis in the other knee. Still not able to get back on a real bike as a consequence

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

Fell off the bottom step of the stairs bringing pressies down on XMas Eve, if that counts! Turned over my ankle damaging ligaments in my foot and have bursitis in the other knee. Still not able to get back on a real bike as a consequence

Should have used the chimney!