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Ouch. OUCH.
nicking off to the shops last night on my trusty ridgeback folder for some crisps and beer (my body is a temple), my foot somehow managed to slip off the pedal and get jammed between the tyre and the fork. turns out that my rubber-soled burberry airwalk pumps (£10 from the outlet village, for some reason they had loads of pairs...) make a really excellent brake, stopping the bike in about 8mm and pitching me over the bars with my carrier bag full of swag. amazingly two of the four bottles of Staropramen survived, but my wrist didn't - a quick pop over to A&E this morning revealed it isn't broken, but it ***** hurts nonetheless. Also the worse for wear are the folder's forks, as you can see from the pic...
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- Coolkitty 5 sec ago
I agree, however, it works both ways and cyclists should learn the highway code - especially in todays traffic
- David9694 46 min 20 sec ago
Clevedon: Controversial end of free parking 'will be monitored' after outcry...
- cardch 55 min 40 sec ago
That is a great idea. And surely someone will call them Arsegos.
- chrisonabike 1 hour 19 min ago
Agreed - but with a bit more set-back from roundabout. Also how well respected is this in practice?...
- ErnieC 1 hour 55 min ago
I'm a bit screwed then, one bike has straight carbon forks and the other straight steel forks ...
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"the cost to rebuild the M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange is £317 million. The project is expected to be completed in 2025. "
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I think they did, from memory back in the 70s/80s... haven't seen one for years though, our current milkman uses a standard van, albeit hybrid.
- S.E. 13 hours 42 min ago
Yes, sleep apnea produces more CO... I'm not aware of any doping effect but what do I know....
- Gd29 15 hours 50 min ago
That's true enough. But doesn't address my point that the chainset you get as a replacement will not physically fit chainrings from the chain set...
- brooksby 16 hours 20 min ago
In all fairness, it almost certainly NEVER happened…
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Get well soon Dave
I had a soft spot for that folder too.
"I had a soft spot for that folder too."
The Grimpen Mire?
The folder had a soft spot too... the fork crown. typical that i bent the only bit of the bike that won't bend back... the frame's all 4130. still, i could do a lovely piece on the tell-tale signs of crash damage. flaky paint on your fork sir?
Still, I'll be along to the show on saturday to take the piss...