Unforced Errors

Heckler1974

You're laying on the ground your bike on top of you and you realise the only reason you are in that position is down to your own stupidity.

When you can blame something else, a motorist, a pedestrian a wet man-hole cover etc it's not so bad but when it's down to just being a knob it just makes the pain that much worse.

Approaching a corner last night at the bottom of a hill I made the turn and realised to my horror I was going far too fast and had simply forgotten to brake before the turn so I'm hurtling towards a dividing kerb between the traffic flows so I panic and slam the brakes on super hard. This has the unintended effect of locking my wheels and skidding my rear wheel sideways catapaulting me off the side of the bike onto said kerb.

Cue nasty roadrash and multiple bruises and an overwhelming feeling that maybe I should've stayed at home.

Boo. :oops:

skyd0g

I hope that it's just your pride that's been dented.
I've occasionally run out of corner/ talent/ ability myself - especially when younger.

Heckler1974

I wish I had the excuse of being an impetuous youth.....

crumbschief

Maybe you could blame it on a failed San Roll,and thus lost concentration and crashed.Glad your ok though,it could have been alot worse.

Stewie Griffin

I still blame the car driver for my last off, even though I should have realised that maintaining my line right up until the point that he nudged me off was downright stupid even if I did have the right of way. Er no you cant come here, Im already here, well Im not moving, WTF, OUCH :oops: .

cee

Stewie Griffin wrote:

I still blame the car driver for my last off, even though I should have realised that maintaining my line right up until the point that he nudged me off was downright stupid even if I did have the right of way. Er no you cant come here, Im already here, well Im not moving, WTF, OUCH :oops: .

nah stewie...i would blame the car driver too.

spen666

Heckler1974 wrote:

You're laying on the ground your bike on top of you and you realise the only reason you are in that position is down to your own stupidity.

When you can blame something else, a motorist, a pedestrian a wet man-hole cover etc it's not so bad but when it's down to just being a knob it just makes the pain that much worse.

Approaching a corner last night at the bottom of a hill I made the turn and realised to my horror I was going far too fast and had simply forgotten to brake before the turn so I'm hurtling towards a dividing kerb between the traffic flows so I panic and slam the brakes on super hard. This has the unintended effect of locking my wheels and skidding my rear wheel sideways catapaulting me off the side of the bike onto said kerb.

Cue nasty roadrash and multiple bruises and an overwhelming feeling that maybe I should've stayed at home.

Boo. :oops:

The fault clearly lies with:

1. The road planner
2. The chaps who resurfaced the road
3. The bike manufacturer for not fitting automatic brakes and stability control

etc

rick_chasey

spen666 wrote:

Heckler1974 wrote:

You're laying on the ground your bike on top of you and you realise the only reason you are in that position is down to your own stupidity.

When you can blame something else, a motorist, a pedestrian a wet man-hole cover etc it's not so bad but when it's down to just being a knob it just makes the pain that much worse.

Approaching a corner last night at the bottom of a hill I made the turn and realised to my horror I was going far too fast and had simply forgotten to brake before the turn so I'm hurtling towards a dividing kerb between the traffic flows so I panic and slam the brakes on super hard. This has the unintended effect of locking my wheels and skidding my rear wheel sideways catapaulting me off the side of the bike onto said kerb.

Cue nasty roadrash and multiple bruises and an overwhelming feeling that maybe I should've stayed at home.

Boo. :oops:

The fault clearly lies with:

1. The road planner
2. The chaps who resurfaced the road
3. The bike manufacturer for not fitting automatic brakes and stability control

etc

Or FdJ riders if you're Frank Schleck...

Heckler1974

spen666 wrote:

The fault clearly lies with:

1. The road planner
2. The chaps who resurfaced the road
3. The bike manufacturer for not fitting automatic brakes and stability control

etc

You know you've got a point there, where's the phone number for Claims Direct?

markyboy2005

Heckler1974 wrote:

You're laying on the ground your bike on top of you and you realise the only reason you are in that position is down to your own stupidity.

When you can blame something else, a motorist, a pedestrian a wet man-hole cover etc it's not so bad but when it's down to just being a knob it just makes the pain that much worse.

Approaching a corner last night at the bottom of a hill I made the turn and realised to my horror I was going far too fast and had simply forgotten to brake before the turn so I'm hurtling towards a dividing kerb between the traffic flows so I panic and slam the brakes on super hard. This has the unintended effect of locking my wheels and skidding my rear wheel sideways catapaulting me off the side of the bike onto said kerb.

Cue nasty roadrash and multiple bruises and an overwhelming feeling that maybe I should've stayed at home.

Boo. :oops:

You do raise a very important question though.....

When swearing is it "knob" or "nob"?

I am never sure?

john-e-big-guns

Heckler1974 wrote:

You're laying on the ground your bike on top of you and you realise the only reason you are in that position is down to your own stupidity.

When you can blame something else, a motorist, a pedestrian a wet man-hole cover etc it's not so bad but when it's down to just being a knob it just makes the pain that much worse.

Approaching a corner last night at the bottom of a hill I made the turn and realised to my horror I was going far too fast and had simply forgotten to brake before the turn so I'm hurtling towards a dividing kerb between the traffic flows so I panic and slam the brakes on super hard. This has the unintended effect of locking my wheels and skidding my rear wheel sideways catapaulting me off the side of the bike onto said kerb.

Cue nasty roadrash and multiple bruises and an overwhelming feeling that maybe I should've stayed at home.

Boo. :oops:

Um...your ABS not working