[Manisha93]

I cant ride a bike because im a wimp who is afraid of falling and hence never try.

I MUST learn though, it looks so much fun!

[SillyEddy]

I had a fun one.

I hadn't cycled for a few months, so I wasn't expecting anything amazing out of my legs, but I did a 7 or 8 mile journey to the nearby town and then back home. Great!

I was on the final stretch of road back to my house, and I wasn't really paying attention, and the bike drifted parallel to the curb and they finally hit. Brakes didn't seem to work (maybe locked up) and I was travelling too fast to put my feet down as the pedals were catching them. So I basically had to bail and throw myself and the bike onto the pavement. Thankfully the traffic was very low and there were no pedestrians. I cut up my arm a bit on the landing (which is okay, I wore a helmet!) and I knackered the front derailleur, so I have lost about 2/3 of my gears now! Haha!

[alexsasg]

When I was about 9, I was riding my bike up the street and another kid was riding it down the street. As you've probably already guessed, we collided and both of us promptly fell off. I had the most mahoosive bruises up and down my legs, not to mention various cuts and grazes!


Good times, good times.

[kookabura]

A few years ago now - I was cycling home along a downhill stretch when the road is a busy dual carriageway, so the pavement is split pedestrians/cyclists. A lady is walking uphill with her dog on a long extendable lead. As I am a couple of meters away from her the dog walks across the cyclist half of the pavement provided a taut trip wire effect with the lead right in front of me. I realise what is about to happen and break, but am going pretty fast downhill, the lady carries on walking uphill in my direction and ends up walking the lead into me. Cue me my front wheel getting tangled in the lead and me going head over heels over the front of my bike straight onto my head.

The lady was more concerned about her dog and told me I shouldn't be on the pavement (eh? what's the cyclist bit for then!?) She was lucky I had a bike helmet - I had a hairline crack and dent in that - very glad it wasn't my head! And a sprained wrist from landing on it.

Very frustrating...and all the more annoying as she didn't seem to realise that letting your dog run whereever it wants on its long lead isn't exactly ideal on the pavement!

[SillyEddy]

(Original post by kookabura)
A few years ago now - I was cycling home along a downhill stretch when the road is a busy dual carriageway, so the pavement is split pedestrians/cyclists. A lady is walking uphill with her dog on a long extendable lead. As I am a couple of meters away from her the dog walks across the cyclist half of the pavement provided a taut trip wire effect with the lead right in front of me. I realise what is about to happen and break, but am going pretty fast downhill, the lady carries on walking uphill in my direction and ends up walking the lead into me. Cue me my front wheel getting tangled in the lead and me going head over heels over the front of my bike straight onto my head.

The lady was more concerned about her dog and told me I shouldn't be on the pavement (eh? what's the cyclist bit for then!?) She was lucky I had a bike helmet - I had a hairline crack and dent in that - very glad it wasn't my head! And a sprained wrist from landing on it.

Very frustrating...and all the more annoying as she didn't seem to realise that letting your dog run whereever it wants on its long lead isn't exactly ideal on the pavement!

I hate it when pedestrians or other motorists don't know the cyclists' place on the streets. You're not meant to cycle on the pavements (except where marked by a cycle lane) but even so, you don't have to use it - You can still use the road. However, unless the cyclist has a drivers license, they probably don't know all of the rules of the road anyway.

I went on a bike ride just to test out a new 10 mile street circuit that I'd created on Google Earth. All was fine until one of the last roads. It is a thin street normally, but people park on the curb on both sides anyway, so a lot of it is effectively one way. I was about to go down one of the one-way gaps... So I check over my shoulder, see a car (a good distance back) and signal out. I do have a drivers license - They had plenty of time to react. They could've seen me and the road conditions for about 20 seconds before I had to pull out. So I was about to go through the gap, and the driver sped on by and nearly knocked me off. They just didn't want to have to stop for a cyclist. They were also using the phone at the same time.

Ahwell, now their registration plate belongs with the police.

[TheWorldEndsWithMe]

I was about... oh, 9-ish?
I was going downa hill- seemed fast at the time, but I don't really think it was- hit a speed bump at the very bottom (seriously? Who puts one there?), flew over the handle bars and landed on my left knee and arm.

Gaping hole in my knee about two or three inches wide and about the same/slightly longer down. It was really deep as well. Minor cuts on both arms.
Ended up having to go to hospital, obviously, and was told they would normally stitch it back together but they couldn't because it was too wide and wouldn't stay together. Arm got bandaged up, leg got injected and then got the grit removed, loads of antiseptic cream and stuff around it and bandaged up, then left unable to walk or go to the loo properly until it was almost healed (it was a nightmare to do anything other than slouch around). Had crutches but didn't really use them because I never needed to walk too far.

[biffyclyro27]

(Original post by Sparklyblue171)
I locked my bike to a bike stand with one of those cheaper D-locks, and I had the key with me so I thought there would be no problem.
After buying and sorting out some stuff, I headed back to my bike and when I twisted the key inside the lock, the key snapped in two. Grabbing the spare key was pointless as the key lock was jammed with the broken piece was stuck inside, and the bike was stuck to the stand.

Luckily, it was parked near a betting shop (Ladbrokes) and some kind men decided to help me out when one walked all the way to his house to grab a saw, and he cut through the D-lock for me and I was able to ride home. Without them it could've been stuck there for ages, and I would be gutted as I was practically glued to my bike last summer.

I've done the same thing, but with a cable type bike lock. I went to the shop and bought a set of bolt cutters. Pain in the arse though.