and this is why...

lauramonster · February 25, 2009, 01:20:53 PM

we don't let Laura work alone on a bike:

lauramonster · February 25, 2009, 01:22:03 PM

but she's getting smart. Can't pick up the bike, but can put rocks under the handlebars to raise the thing:

lauramonster · February 25, 2009, 01:23:47 PM

thankfully, hubby works within 5 minutes of home, and he came home to pick the bike back up.
Laura wasn't on the bike when it fell over!!

lauramonster · February 25, 2009, 01:25:27 PM

here's a pic of her 'ugly side'.

lauramonster · February 25, 2009, 01:26:44 PM

damage was some spilt gas and a bent brake lever.

Time for new mods!!!

lauramonster · February 25, 2009, 01:28:44 PM

I tried picking her up, ALL different ways (even the backwards, lift with your legs). No go.

I'm not short, and fairly strong, but physics is not on my side.

Speeddog · February 25, 2009, 02:03:13 PM

That looks pretty gravelly there, that doesn't help at all.

Don't feel bad, I dropped my Gran Canyon in a sandwash, couldn't pick it up.

Luckily my riding buddy was there to help.
It *was* his fault though, he was leading and I wouldn't have gone in there by myself.

Just ask that guy in the pic to carry the bike over to some pavement.

OverCaffeinated · February 25, 2009, 02:10:14 PM

One plus to working on gravel is there probably would have been more damage if it was dropped on concrete. $:-\$

swampduc · February 25, 2009, 03:46:25 PM

Glad you're fine. Picking up a bike on gravel ain't easy, I've failed at it once or twice.

Drunken Monkey · February 25, 2009, 05:13:33 PM

Someday try ice.

Why was I riding on ice?

Because I am an idiot.

the_Journeyman · February 25, 2009, 05:55:30 PM

Glad it got back upright... I remember picking up my Suzuki GS1150 in the yard after being catapulted into the neighbors yard by said GS1150. It was a task and there were some muscles that were sore that I never knew existed after that.

JM

lauramonster · February 26, 2009, 02:41:06 PM

get up here and rub them!!!

You'll know right where they are.

the_Journeyman · February 27, 2009, 07:39:26 AM

Might get me in trouble, some were in um, odd locations

JM

KnightofNi · February 27, 2009, 07:58:32 AM

just get winnie to build you a tripod with a winch that you can put over the bike if you drop it.

or you could get some stands for it. (trust me, they help)

also, i have been in spots where i couldn't get the xr up without help or i dropped it on the other side because i tried to do it too fast on a hill.

the_Journeyman · February 27, 2009, 08:12:38 AM

Quote from: KnightofNi on February 27, 2009, 07:58:32 AM
also, i have been in spots where i couldn't get the xr up without help or i dropped it on the other side because i tried to do it too fast on a hill.

Or you took it swimming.

JM

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