Hendrik_S Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 or the rock for that matter. or the car slowing down on my right without a indicator that is going to turn left in front of me.
Dirt*girl™ Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Dude. Awareness. thats all it comes down too. I can say in 15 years of cycling that i have avoided almost all the crashes and even punctures too. Just anticipate all ways what they going to do. Think for them. Mmmmmm' date=' can you anticipate a puncture?..[/quote']i normally anticipate that the glass in the road will give me a puncture.... <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Well Mr Rocket science, you might want to give <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Kenton> a workshop?
American Flyers Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Yes while we are all moaning at each other. Even if he attacked i presume you did nothing but followed him and sucked his wheel? I only make this comment as Day 3 of the TDB you did nothing but this for at least 100km you seemed to have mastered the art of give a dead wheel when forced to work in the front. On the other hand i know it was a tough day for all of us but the stangest thing was in the last 500m you insisted to work infront to get a better placing. Cool, I got dropped in last 500m because I dehydrated badly on Day 2. I could not push harder or work and I I just want to finish TDB.
Deep Section Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Yes while we are all moaning at each other. Even if he attacked i presume you did nothing but followed him and sucked his wheel? I only make this comment as Day 3 of the TDB you did nothing but this for at least 100km you seemed to have mastered the art of give a dead wheel when forced to work in the front. On the other hand i know it was a tough day for all of us but the stangest thing was in the last 500m you insisted to work infront to get a better placing. ? Cool' date=' I got dropped in last 500m because I dehydrated badly on Day 2. I could not push harder or work and I I just want to finish TDB. ? ?[/quote'] For sure i understand it was hard for you and you had nothing left in the tank. When guys are working upfront and you keep on giving a dead wheel it does not help with the flow of things.I understand that you wanted to finish and you needed to hang with the bunch until the end but look at it from my point of view. You are slowing everything down so you can hang on. Next time you must sit at the back and not mess with the flow of things.
specialized7 Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 The answer.....Mountain Biking ? Listen to your piers' date=' MTB is king. And it's alot safer.[/quote'] ? I beg to differ. One suffers many many more falls in MTB than road. I tried MTB and fell 4 times in my first race and 2 in my second - none of them were my own fault ? On the road I have only had 1 fall in 2,5 years!!! ? Last year on a training ride on a MTB, I went over the handlebars and broke both hands and wore a neck brace for 3 months. ? Since then I have heard so many horrific MTB stories. ? Folks - MTB is DANGEROUS!! Stick to the road. ? Nonsense! Mtb is more technical due to the terrain.You need to train/ride accordingly and understand where your limits are.I see a lot of cyclists that have a dont care approach to a down hill section and they inevitably end up on the groud.
Dirt*girl™ Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 'Tis better to have cycled and fallen Than never to have cycled at all.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Moab Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 'Tis better to have cycled and fallenThan never to have cycled at all.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I so agree! Never say Die!!!! Get back up and ride ride ride!
AndreZA Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 but then again, MTBing is not for girls. Put on your booties and go for a training ride on your road bike. .
KABOUS Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 The answer.....Mountain Biking Listen to your piers' date=' MTB is king. And it's alot safer.[/quote'] I beg to differ. One suffers many many more falls in MTB than road. I tried MTB and fell 4 times in my first race and 2 in my second - none of them were my own fault On the road I have only had 1 fall in 2,5 years!!! Last year on a training ride on a MTB, I went over the handlebars and broke both hands and wore a neck brace for 3 months. Since then I have heard so many horrific MTB stories. Folks - MTB is DANGEROUS!! Stick to the road. I agree.I have been cycling for 15 years and have had 3 serious falls in that time. I decided to give the Epic a crack and started doing some serious off road. During December I fell three times and all of them could have been more serious than what they ended up. I know you are going to say my technical skills are not up to scratch- But since I have been talking to most of my serious off road buddies I have seen some serious injuries. It does depend on the difficulty of the trail that you are riding. I am currently riding the MTB on the road- REALLY SAFE !
Mad Dog Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Kent !! If you keep telling yourself you've got bad -luck ... then you WILL receive more bad luck !! <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Been there done that, got the scars!! Go MTB and get yourself a nice group of friend to join you !! Positive friend that don't believe in bad-luck. Nothing better than a 180 heart rate down a single track !!! The nice think about MTb'ing is that you don't need to wake-up an hour before your ride to shave your legs.<?: prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /> Have a SUPER "GOOD-LUCK " weekend !!
pererace70 Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Kent Brother, don't give up, you've come so far in just the one year or so you've been riding. Maybe you'll make some bad judgement which is an experience thing, but whatever, you enjoy riding, why stop? Lets go to Tokai on Sunday, I'm amped.
zeepee Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 You've only been riding a year, thats not a very long time.It all comes down to competence and bike skill, by the sound of it you're very eager. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but with that comes crashes. I've been riding off road bikes for many years and I've seen how newbies break themselves doing seemingly normal/easy things (for experienced guys anyway) You learn to anticipate things when you've been doing things for a long time, and nobody can teach you that, it takes experience. Anybody can ride fast, but riding fast and in control is something you learn over time.Maybe its time to put your ego aside and take a step backwards, start learning the basics again. zeepee2009-03-13 02:02:42
Kent Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 Aaah!!! Thats why i love cycling. All you guys are so supportive. OK! Enough sulking and back on the bike. Grrrrr!!!
cyclenut Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Bad luck ??? I think you should keep going ... Israeli mine victim dies after falling from rescue helicopterBy Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 8:46 AM on 13th March 2009 Comments (2) Add to My Stories An Israeli hiker who wandered into a minefield fell to his death while being hoisted into a hovering rescue helicopter.Alaa Agabriya, who lost a foot when one of the devices exploded, slipped from a harness when he was just a few feet from the military aircraft?s door.The 24-year-old had earlier been treated by medical teams on the ground after they spent 90 minutes making their way through the minefield.http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/03/12/article-1161527-03DC1C7B000005DC-52_468x381.jpg Rescue effort: Mr Agabriya had been hoisted within feet of the helicopter when he fell Once strapped in to a harness, Israeli Air Force rescuers began to hoist him into the cockpit.But somehow he slipped and, after being picked up for a second time, died from his injuries en route to hospital.An initial investigation revealed that Mr Agabriya had arrived at the minefield near Beit She'an in north-east Israel with two friends with the intention of having a picnic.The three ignored the warning signs posted near the field and ventured in.Several minutes later an explosion took place, injuring Mr Agabriya.
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