Kneedown: a cautionary tale

[Zombie Jesus]

I've noticed I've been riding a bit cautiously recently so I got the bike out yesterday to do a bit of cornering work on some roundabouts. The one I usually use had a horse wandering around on it so I tried another:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/christopher_thomas/bike/kd1.jpg

Firstly I usually do a lap around to check the surface and for loose debris. All clear, so I picked up the pace and stuck a knee out then all of a sudden the handlebars almost shake out of my hands, the frontwheel leaves the tarmac and I somehow manage to keep the bike upright.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/christopher_thomas/bike/kd3.jpg

oh snap didn't see this I must have been looking on the inside and failed to spot this when my speed and turning circle radius increased. This thing was 5-6cm long.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/christopher_thomas/bike/kd2.jpg

White mark on the left where my front hit it. It was the closest I've come to dropping a bike on public roads.

[appollo1]

looks like you were lucky to keep it upright after hitting that.

[Jamiebridges123]

Bugger me how did you miss that! Glad you stayed upright dude would have been a shame to drop your bike.. FIND SOME SHELL GRIP and play knee down in the rain xD

[Richie]

why didn't you remove it after you noticed it... and took a photo of it...
school boy error...



Sorry... just had to..

[yorkie_chris]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/christopher_thomas/bike/kd2.jpg

White mark on the left where my front hit it. It was the closest I've come to dropping a bike on public roads.

And the brown stain on the right is where... :-P

[Richie]

And the brown stain on the right is where... :-P


still in his pants....#-o

[Jamiebridges123]

still in his pants....#-o

Slowly running down the inside of his leg.... #-o