Bike Down...(parking lot)

[raulduke]

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.

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   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!

[somegirl]

Glad to hear you and your bike are both ok!

[Scottish]

Live and learn. Minimal damage=good! 

[Duc L'Smart]

Whew! Coulda been SO much worse... Glad your OK

[Cucciolo]

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!

[ryandalling]

Low damge is good.  Plus there is always something to learn from a drop. Glad you okay.

[raulduke]

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]

[DEVO!]

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.

[Juan]

Sorry to hear this.. Glad you are fine.

[Pancake81]

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.

[Duc L'Smart]

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