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Title: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: raulduke on May 14, 2008, 12:38:05 PM
In a total of 5 years of riding I never had a bike down.  Today, I was making a VERY tight (steering lock) U-turn to get into a parking space that was facing the other way.  In the space next to my target a woman started backing up her brand new (temp tags) BMW 535 toward me.  I...for what ever reason...grab a little front brake STUPID STUPID STUPID.  I am going like 3 mph with complete steering lock....and baby goes down. [bang] [bang] [bang]

Learned.... U-turn and brakes = BAD.  If I had just kept going and parked as I had planned she would NOT have hit me...so I grabbed some brake for nothing.  TAKE THE EASY WAY...I could have parked in an easier to get to spot and avoided such a turn in the first place.

Damage...almost none [thumbsup]  a little rash on my new CRG rollaclick brake lever (bad BAD front brake...probably deserves it) which I fixed with a black Sharpy. 

Emabarassing but not damaging to me or the bike so still not too bad a day of riding.   Better than being in a cage for sure! [cheeky]


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: somegirl on May 14, 2008, 12:42:21 PM
Glad to hear you and your bike are both ok! [thumbsup]


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: Scottish on May 14, 2008, 12:48:57 PM
Live and learn. Minimal damage=good!  [thumbsup]


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: Duc L'Smart on May 14, 2008, 01:02:52 PM
Whew! Coulda been SO much worse... Glad your OK [thumbsup]


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: Cucciolo on May 14, 2008, 01:16:30 PM
That's about the only time when I use the rear brake... when I park or go slow and U turns.. the front brake will pull you down like a magnet! Sorry for the fall man!


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: ryandalling on May 14, 2008, 01:20:11 PM
Low damge is good.  Plus there is always something to learn from a drop. Glad you okay.


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: raulduke on May 14, 2008, 01:23:20 PM
Thanks for all the well wishes and kind words....LOVE THIS FORUM...and it's members. ;)

Getting right back on and riding to work tonight....100% Organic and Cage Free [moto]


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: DEVO! on May 14, 2008, 01:27:36 PM
Happened to me once and I held her up! got under her just in time to save from touching the ground. While I was using my super strength to hold on everyone with in 3 blocks could hear me screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! while I am trying to keep from touching down.


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: Juan on May 14, 2008, 01:55:57 PM
Sorry to hear this.. Glad you are fine.


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: Pancake81 on May 14, 2008, 02:05:21 PM
thats about the best way you can come out of that situation man. Good stuff. Funny how we forget the basics sometimes when focused on such a rediculous easy task.


Title: Re: Bike Down...(parking lot)
Post by: Duc L'Smart on May 14, 2008, 02:56:14 PM
everyone with in 3 blocks could hear me screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! while I am trying to keep from touching down.

That's not what I would be screaming  [evil]


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