Category Archives: crash
When Bikes Hit Bikes
Last summer, I was on a club ride when we approached our turnaround point. We had to get ready to make a left turn into a gas station. We were riding two abreast on the road; I was in front … Continue reading
Bikewise – A Potentially Valuable Resource
Recently, I blogged about the difficulty of finding information about non-serious bicycle crashes — the most common kind. This morning, thanks to a link from An Old Guy on Two Wheels, I came across a web site called Bikewise. This isn’t … Continue reading
Minor crash statistics (Are there any?)
After recent posts about my crash in the rain and its resultant slow-healing road rash, one Bike Noob reader sent me this email: There are few good statistics on simple-minor crashes. Crashes that involve a simple fall or losing control of your … Continue reading
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Lesson #11: Turn slowly in the wet
Just adding here to the Top Ten Lessons enumerated in the previous post. Our B ride took a 38-mile route today in nice autumn weather, but the weather deteriorated as the ride progressed. We started in fog and temps in … Continue reading
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Looking back — and trying not to swerve
We were on the way back from our club ride this morning (just two of us were in the B group today) when talk turned to the difficulty of checking over your shoulder for traffic. The discussion was prompted by … Continue reading
Skittish
Maybe it’s my experience with two crashes in the last three months, but on the road lately, I seem to be a less aggressive rider than I used to be. The other day, I was doing my weekly ride on … Continue reading
Shaving legs
The idea that shaving your legs can make bicyclists faster always struck me as silly. What will it gain you — three-tenths of a second over 100 miles? Besides the increased speed, doubtful except at the highest levels of biking, … Continue reading
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Another fall? You gotta be kidding
Raced home after work this afternoon to get in a ride before dark. We have a cold front coming through tonight, and this might be the last warm weather ride I’ll have for awhile. Did the usual run to the … Continue reading
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