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gtvlusso
gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
edited April 2012 in Commuting chat
Oh T1ts.....I fell off my bike....

Downhill, fixed wheel, slightly loose chain, leg braking, chain off, rear wheel locked, me on ar$e....

Damage:

Sore bum and back, I fell sideways
all paint stripped from chainstay and BB shell on drive side

I can see a bill for this one.....

Comments

  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    ahh bad times

    at least you now have an excuse for your mrs to play "nurse" now
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    mudcow007 wrote:
    at least you now have an excuse for your mrs to play "nurse" now

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,895
    If that happened to me it would be another excuse for the Mrs to call me a silly arse.
    GTV you have my sympathy.
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    I now have a mental image of you being riding down hill doing fixie skidz to be in with the kidz, but with more fail ;)

    Annoyingly I can't find the video of the kidz in question as a reference. Dag nam it
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Wrath Rob wrote:
    I now have a mental image of you being riding down hill doing fixie skidz to be in with the kidz, but with more fail ;)

    Annoyingly I can't find the video of the kidz in question as a reference. Dag nam it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpFabcSLfcc this?
    _
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Oops! I keep saying chains are dodge! Go belt m'man, no stretch see.

    Just kidding, hope there's no real damage.
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Sorry - PITA (literally)
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    ouch think you need one of these ollllldddd man :roll:

    http://www.whiteind.co.uk/#/freewheels/4533315259
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Oww, you might need one of these for your sore posterior:

    091081330-COMMODE-CUSHION.jpg
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    The bill so far:

    Argos Cycles are re-brazing the crack in the frame @ £40. Then I will have the frame powder coated @ £50.

    Being painted by Argos bought the price up to £186 in total....bit too much for a commuter bike.
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    eek!

    hows the derrière dude?

    are you going to go for another colour on the bike?
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    My bum is all functioning correctly, just doing the paperwork after the deed is somewhat painful.....

    I am thinking about another colour - the old Cambridge blue is a bit 'ghey' to be honest. I may go with Imperial Purple (Club colors) or Flat Black......not sure yet.

    I just cut off the braze ons from my surly frame, so, it may be 2 frames being powder coated.....hoping for a discount!
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,896
    gtvlusso wrote:
    My bum is all functioning correctly, just doing the paperwork after the deed is somewhat painful.....

    I am thinking about another colour - the old Cambridge blue is a bit 'ghey' to be honest. I may go with Imperial Purple (Club colors) or Flat Black......not sure yet.

    I just cut off the braze ons from my surly frame, so, it may be 2 frames being powder coated.....hoping for a discount!

    If you go for the same colour, yes, if not, then you'll be lucky.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    when i (eventually) powdercoat my Royal Enfield i have decided on a very pale green, white decals an brown leather bar tape

    retro cool i reckons
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    gtvlusso wrote:
    Cambridge blue is a bit 'ghey' to be honest.

    Yes and Traitourous don't forget, will sell you to the Russians as soon and dance to ABBA with you.

    Ceterum censeo Cantabrigia esse delendam
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Greg T wrote:
    gtvlusso wrote:
    Cambridge blue is a bit 'ghey' to be honest.

    Yes and Traitourous don't forget, will sell you to the Russians as soon and dance to ABBA with you.

    Ceterum censeo Cantabrigia esse delendam

    Wasn't that Cato on the battle of Cathage? Or Carthlage?! I forget.....

    Harsh but fair....

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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,896
    Carthage. Apparently he (Cato) used it to end speeches whether they were about Carthage or not. Perhaps we should have:

    Accuso Crispico!
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    My History knowledge/classics is sh*te.....as is my Latin. I remember very little.

    Ask me one about LTE/4G or GSM architecture though and I am your guy!
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,896
    gtvlusso wrote:
    My History knowledge/classics is sh*te.....as is my Latin. I remember very little.

    Ask me one about LTE/4G or GSM architecture though and I am your guy!

    You knew more than me. I used Google translate to come up with that last one. I think it works, just about.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    There is a place in Nailsea doing powder coating called ABC. From memory £50 frame

    http://www.abcenamelling.co.uk/
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Cheer Redvee - I looked at those guys at ABC, but heard that they apply quite a bit of powdercoat. I wanted a thinner layer - RPC in Bristol do it for the same price and Andy @ RPC is a keen cyclist, hopefully he will be quite adept at refurbing a classic frame without making it the same weight/blotchiness as a killer whale!
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    You're going to want to spend a lot of time colour sanding the frame with ultra fine wet and dry under running water after coating and then applying some top end car wax (autoglym is ace) for that super slick finish. A lot of elbow grease but totally worth it unless your coater is absolutely top-notch.

    Unfortunately the margins in powder coating have dwindled to almost nothing (a number of my customers have dropped the process because of this) so a lot are being fairly slap-dash these days.
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.

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