Forgot Helmet & Gloves

chuckd

Don't you hate it when that happens

Had to buy a new helmet and gloves which cost me £50, better safe than sorry I suppose.

stumpyjon

One of my biggest nightmares is forgetting something like that, shoes (I ride SPD) would be my biggest mare.

Forgot my Camelback resevoir last time I went to wales, cost me £ 25 for a spare .

chuckd

Yeah it's a total pain in the arse but I was rushing about this morning and only realised once I got out the car at Glentress.

Vaudevillevillain

Forgetting a helmet must be the worst, fortunately I've not done this!

To be honest, I could live without gloves tho..

Raymondavalon

2 weeks back I forgot my sunglasses and if I had a dollar for every little flying mofo insect that got me in the eyes I'd be rich.
I've also set off on a ride with no tools, patches, CO2 inflator or spare tube. The gods were looking after me that day, no incidents at all..

ji_

I once managed to take two left shoes with me... :roll: Rode with one left shoes clipped in, and one trainer uncomfortably on a SPD pedal!

Tim.s

Got talking to a chap at Cwmcarn who had forgotten his seatpost and saddle. :roll:

Airienteer

Tim.s wrote:

Got talking to a chap at Cwmcarn who had forgotten his seatpost and saddle. :roll:

That could have potentially been very painful....

Bungalow Bill

Forgot my gloves today went without, had an epic stack and now have 9 cuts on my hands lol

taz3611

I was travelling up from East Anglia to the North east last year for the Great North Bike Ride. Was about 2 hours into the journey when realised I'd left my seat post and saddle at home. How to make a long drive even longer!!!

Cps

Forgot my spd shoes last trip :oops:


still rode for an hour with some skate type shoes - - just lucky it was dry

think i'll chuck those flat adaptors that came with the bike into the boot of the car - just in case i'm that stupid again.

lm_trek

Ive forgotten my Lid before, ended up buying a second, which i now keep in the car at all times.

ratty2k

Forgot my 5:10's once- rode in some vans red and black chequered slip ons... Feet were killing me by the end. Not good shoe for riding any distance in, not very waterproof and no good for the walk on rocky bits I cant drag my fat arse up...
Never again!! :oops:

chuckd

lm_trek wrote:

Ive forgotten my Lid before, ended up buying a second, which i now keep in the car at all times.

This is what I plan to do now.

birchy

A mate of mine was in the car park at dalby last year a bloke drove off, my mate realised that he had left his bike :shock: . so he jumped on it headed him off at the exit road going out off the car park asked him if he forgot anything, he said no, my mate said well i,m ridig your bike :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

cee

birchy wrote:

A mate of mine was in the car park at dalby last year a bloke drove off, my mate realised that he had left his bike :shock: . so he jumped on it headed him off at the exit road going out off the car park asked him if he forgot anything, he said no, my mate said well i,m ridig your bike :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

heehee! priceless.

a mate of mine left his shoes at the side of thecar and we then drove off...never found out til we got home....

I forgot my tire irons on sunday and got a puncture.....managed to get the tire on and off without them but was lucky I didn't have the Patriot with me....the minions are the devil to get off and on!

zero303

Pack the night before when you're not rushing...

I always worry I'm going to forget my 15QR axle... :-/ Rule to self is ALWAYS return it to the fork before you do anything else. DOn't even put it down on the ground for 1 second.

djvagabon

I got the train to Malvern once. I fell asleep on the train and woke up just as the train pulled into Great Malvern station. In a hurry to get off I left my helmet on the seat next to me. By the time I realised the train was pulling out of the station. It was real nice Met helmet, cost over £100. I was gutted. I had to go to Back On Track cycles and buy a new 1. Whenever I get the train now I tie my helmet to my Camelback and keep one of the shoulder straps wrapped around my arm.

elPedro666

Forgotten my SPuD shoes before - now I leave a pair of flats in the bike box...

What? You gotta have a bike box to just pick up & throw in the car; with *almost* everything you need in it...

g3n1u5

first time i went to glentress i left my shoes lying against the garage door!! :oops:

rode in normal trainers which i had to bin when i got home as my v12s had ripped them to shreds - now i put my shoes in my camelbak after i've cleaned them and i attach my helmet to a strap so i cant forgot anything...ever...again

ski-freak

i once left the front wheel as i didnt have my car bike rack. chucked the bike in the boot and left the front wheel proped up against the garage! imagine my suprise when the missus said i think we've forgot something.........S l-l I T!

paul.skibum

You're all losers. I have never forgotten anyt.....oh.....wait.