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] |