Bent as a Bull's Harris

meanredspider
meanredspider Posts: 12,337
edited July 2014 in Commuting chat
Fell off my bike. Stupid stylee too: tried setting off up a steep slope - mis-clipped on first and then second attempt - inevitable embarrassing topple. Fortunately (in that respect only) I was miles from anywhere so no-one saw me. Unfortunately I was miles from anywhere as my saddle (Spesh Toupe) had been squished and sort of folded in two: the right rail had swivelled right over so, not only was the top nicely triangular but horribly off-centre too. On the plus side, the seat had flexed rather than cracked. I had about a 20-mile into the wind ride on the top of a Scottish hill to reach the lovely people at Tiso/Alpine bikes in Inverness who lent me tools and a vice to attempt to reshape the thing. I was successful enough for my Harris to thank me on the last 15-mile leg home. I think I've managed to persuade the saddle back into some sort of order. It would be a shame to lose it as I've had it longer than the V and it has been through many adventures with me and is on great terms with my backside.
ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH

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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Ouch, poor bike!
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Ah you see, flatties, would never happen ;-)
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    supersonic wrote:
    Ah you see, flatties, would never happen ;-)

    I've slipped off flatties before (never ride flatties wearing hockey shoes) and had a crossbar to wedding veg impact :shock: :shock:
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,866
    Flattie-shin interface=ouch
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    I have a chunk out of my shin from flatties, never again.

    Clipping in on steep hill is a beach. Well with road shoes it is, mtb may vary.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    rubertoe wrote:
    Clipping in on steep hill is a beach. Well with road shoes it is, mtb may vary.

    I know - I overshot with the first prod at the pedal but was confident I'd get it second time - d'oh! It's ages since I last had a clipless moment :oops:
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    hmmm without photos how do we know this story is even real ...?

    just saying :roll:
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    itboffin wrote:
    hmmm without photos how do we know this story is even real ...?

    just saying :roll:

    Believe me, you don't want shots of my Harris.

    I did mean to take a pic of the saddle before adjusting it but forgot. I could post the pic I stopped in the first place to take but it's pretty dull. I can probably find the Garmin trace of me falling off... :oops:
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH

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