My first real accident!!
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SPOOK at 08.21.08 - 10:58 pm
I was riding home at about 10:15 tonight, traveling around 20mph in the shoulder/bike lane. I hit a baseball-sized chunk of cement on the road and that made my wheel go perpendicular to my direction of travel. I ended up flipping over my bike so far and so fast, I landed on the U-Lock I had in my back pocket. One second I'm riding, and then the next I'm flipping then sliding, upside-down, on my back.
Fortunately, all I got were tiny scrapes on my ankle and hand, some rash on my elbow and one very sore ass cheek. Bike lights, bike, bag and cranium all remain unscathed! Very lucky considering I was going pretty quick. Must have been all that positive energy I've been getting from you all.
I know these photos are pretty weak-sauce, but I'm proud of them!
My elbow:
My point of impact:
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Thanks, it was a weird, almost funny, crash.
SPOOK08.21.08 - 11:01 pm
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AW DUDE, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, YOU EARNED THEM NO MATTER HOW WEAK-SAUCE YOU THINK THEY ARE,
GLAD YOUR OK, IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR U-LOCK TOOK MOST OF THE BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS.
eddieboyinla08.21.08 - 11:02 pm
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IMACHYNA, POST ON MY THREAD, FOR MY RIDE TOMARROW. HELP ME PUMP IT UP !!
eddieboyinla08.21.08 - 11:08 pm
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You're injured. You're not allowed to leave.
ephemerae08.21.08 - 11:08 pm
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Hooray for crashes! Glad you're not busted!
I've never flipped my handlebars, but my sister has. She came really close to landing on her feet again. Which would be surreal. Riding bike, hurtling over bike, standing in front of bike. In a nanosecond.
Oh hay, can we call you Mr. Hurtler now? OK cool thanks.
katiepoche08.21.08 - 11:10 pm
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yes- injured- do not leave!! so glad you are okay that sounds scary!!
tomato08.22.08 - 12:58 am
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Glad to see you're ok SPOOK. I guess that means you don't have to go now yeah?
User108.22.08 - 1:02 am
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shit man, i guess the chunk of concrete i put in the street wasn't big enough. it was supposed to break you so you would have to stay... *takes note*
richtotheie08.22.08 - 1:07 am
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I got ran over passed a yellow light didnt mek it tru in pasadena...
it feels thankful to be blessed with goodness afta de math...
bless is you...we give thanks...
tuff empress08.22.08 - 1:19 am
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Damn, that's what you call a....
Ki..ki..ki.ki...KILLAH COMBO BREAKER!!!!!
But, nothing was broken that bad, so it's all good.
bentstrider08.22.08 - 1:23 am
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i love how tuff empress talks/types. makes me wanna speak jus like dat.
Jazzy Phat Nastee08.22.08 - 1:32 am
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Spook! Be careful...or don't, like Richie said--run over all the big things you can!
Really, though, I am glad you are alright, but sorry you were frighted.
<3
vspangle08.22.08 - 1:49 am
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I was going to say that roadrash is weak, but than I saw the lock damage and I know the bruise on your ass is going to be quite epic, can't wait for the pics!!!
franz08.22.08 - 3:57 am
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That boo boo looks like it hurts a little. I bet bbq pork buns would make it feel better.
stevo408.22.08 - 4:46 am
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I woke up to the sorest ass cheek I think I've ever had.
SPOOK08.22.08 - 12:32 pm
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Spook wrote:
I woke up to the sorest ass cheek I think I've ever had.
Ummm....
That wasn't from the fall Spook....
marino08.22.08 - 12:37 pm
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this is your ticket! You are not leaving. That whole ass soreness can give the wrong idea to a Sgt. Please don't go song plays in the back round.
KABS08.22.08 - 1:26 pm
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Maybe Sp00k will make E5 while he is away so we can call him sgt sp00k when he returns!
SGTSP00K SGTSP00K SGTSP00K SGTSP00K SGTSP00K
franz08.22.08 - 1:55 pm
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Funny thing is I read this post earlier today and went out and had my first real accident too! Went into a right turn kinda fast and realized the road was wet and the bike laid down. Slid about 10 ft on my ass and jumped up and got out of the road, there was blood and road burn but I came out of it alright. Gave the folks waiting at the intersection a good show.
thayr08.22.08 - 9:39 pm
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