(Off Topic) Do people fly over the handlebars now?

said the following on 02/03/2007 21:14:
Sorry about the slightly comical title.

Just wondering if that kind of crash/fall has almost been eradicated
now? This is in part to the good work of the cycle manufacturers.

I've been over the bars recently - the front wheel stopped on a muddy,
rooty slope, but I didn't.

The brakes on both of my bikes are more powerful than they were years
ago, so inappropriate levels of braking would be more likely to chuck
you over the bars, not less. Why would you think the manufacturers
could do anything to stop people going over the bars?

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

On 2 Mar 2007 13:14:09 -0800, wrote:

Sorry about the slightly comical title.

Just wondering if that kind of crash/fall has almost been eradicated
now? This is in part to the good work of the cycle manufacturers.

Every crash I've seen they've either falling to the side, or just fell
onto their back.

Years ago people going over the handlebars always happened. A very
scary sight to see.

Lighter people, especially children, are far more likely to be thrown
over handlebars than heavier people.

I expect that the reason you now see fewer people going over their
handlebars is that you have grown up and interact less often with
children on bicycles.

"Pete Biggs" wrote in
message ...
No, if anything it's easier nowdays thanks to the higher mechanical
advantage of modern brakes -- like dual-pivot calipers and v-brakes. Not
so
much hand strength is required to get strong braking. Alloy rims help as
well.

I've not managed to go over but came very close when I got my first front
disc brake bike and decided to see how quickly I could stop on a slight
downhill. It threw me off and the back end went right up but I didn't go
over the handlebars. It's quite an achievement as well given my weight in
kilos is in three figures!

I've never managed to do it again since even with new pads and calipers.
--
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in message .com,
') wrote:

Sorry about the slightly comical title.

Just wondering if that kind of crash/fall has almost been eradicated
now? This is in part to the good work of the cycle manufacturers.

No, not at all. It's still common. How could it have changed? The geometry
of the bike is the same, and the brakes are now better, not worse.

--
(Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

Tony Blair's epitaph, #1: Tony Blair lies here.
Tony Blair's epitaph, #2: Trust me.

wrote:
Sorry about the slightly comical title.

Just wondering if that kind of crash/fall has almost been eradicated
now? This is in part to the good work of the cycle manufacturers.

Every crash I've seen they've either falling to the side, or just fell
onto their back.

Years ago people going over the handlebars always happened. A very
scary sight to see.

Thank you.

A: It's completely on topic, apart from the OP's tendency not to be
interested in the answers.

B: I did it hilariously a couple of years ago.

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I don't get why you people think I'm not interested for.

wrote:
I don't get why you people think I'm not interested for.

Failure to engage in other people's conversations. Considered very rude
in the real world.

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"Ambrose Nankivell" wrote in message
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wrote:
I don't get why you people think I'm not interested for.

Failure to engage in other people's conversations. Considered very rude in
the real world.

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I must admit I don't quite follow you here.

wrote:

Sorry about the slightly comical title.

Just wondering if that kind of crash/fall has almost been eradicated
now? This is in part to the good work of the cycle manufacturers.

twice in recent years and both due to small wheels, both being on the
Brommie.

The first was just stooopid, when I'd forgotten to clamp up the frame and
the bike 'collapsed' as I set off :-((

The second was on a very rutty road and the front wheel fell into a _very
large_ pothole.
The bike folded and I went forward landing on my knees.
Walking was painful for the next week :-((

John B

Adam Lea wrote:
"Ambrose Nankivell" wrote in message
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wrote:
I don't get why you people think I'm not interested for.

Failure to engage in other people's conversations. Considered very rude in
the real world.

I must admit I don't quite follow you here.

His ratio of threads started to threads joined in is very high.

And if you look at

url:http://groups.google.co.uk/groups/profile?enc_user=mcs2khcAAAAvodwhSS5TzJly_QtZegnUH qZiDvCVswhrZ6TQxKj0ww

You'll see he posts to both uk.sport.fitba.clubs.celtic and
uk.sport.fitba.clubs.rangers . Anything more trollish, I can't think of.

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