That broke it!
That broke it!
Not my 340 I hasten to add
Took my racing bike for a spin this morning and took a tumble. I now have a broken collar bone, a smashed cycle helmet (hmm, that may have saved my life ), two bent wheels and a few minor cuts and bruises. It takes a long time to type with only a left hand that I may take a short holiday from you guys and girl, but I'll be veiwing the forum daily
Took my racing bike for a spin this morning and took a tumble. I now have a broken collar bone, a smashed cycle helmet (hmm, that may have saved my life ), two bent wheels and a few minor cuts and bruises. It takes a long time to type with only a left hand that I may take a short holiday from you guys and girl, but I'll be veiwing the forum daily
Re: That broke it!
Perhaps it would have been better to take it for a ride rather than a spin.KeithB wrote:Not my 340 I hasten to add
Took my racing bike for a spin this morning and took a tumble. I now have a broken collar bone, a smashed cycle helmet (hmm, that may have saved my life ), two bent wheels and a few minor cuts and bruises. It takes a long time to type with only a left hand that I may take a short holiday from you guys and girl, but I'll be veiwing the forum daily
Du-dum-tish, yep, I'm crap at jokes, I know. But, seriously, I hope you recover soon...we can't have that beautiful 340 stood around for too long, and of course the experience can't be too pleasant for you!
F983 OHD '88 340DL - Gone but not forgotten
C299 LGF '86 340DL - Variomatic jerkiness
C299 LGF '86 340DL - Variomatic jerkiness
'ave a look at http://www.5lab.co.uk/pics/ouch/ for what happened when my roadbike met a polo
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
Wow Love the forks How was the polo? I seem to recall a thread on www.cyclingplus.co.uk that questioned why green bikes were unlucky!
Unlike myself the bike escaped any major injury so I was able to ride home, how Tyler Hamilton cycled the Tour de France in 2003 with the same injury is beyond me. If only it had been the bike, that I could easily replace, I on the other hand have to sit out the healing period with books and the olympics (and volvomania of course), I am practicing patience, patience, patience
Nice to see another bikie on the site though. Do you carry the bike in or outside the Volvo?
Unlike myself the bike escaped any major injury so I was able to ride home, how Tyler Hamilton cycled the Tour de France in 2003 with the same injury is beyond me. If only it had been the bike, that I could easily replace, I on the other hand have to sit out the healing period with books and the olympics (and volvomania of course), I am practicing patience, patience, patience
Nice to see another bikie on the site though. Do you carry the bike in or outside the Volvo?
polo was a write off. £2000 of damage. oops
normally carry bikes inside but occasionally have them hooked on the back or the roof.
normally carry bikes inside but occasionally have them hooked on the back or the roof.
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
I'm a bikie as well!
I ride a Specialized StumpJumper frame on Marzocchi front forks and on PanaRacer Kevlars. Nice little bike. I got a Fox excluder as well for the suspension..it's quite handy!
I'll upload a few pics when I can be arsed.
I ride a Specialized StumpJumper frame on Marzocchi front forks and on PanaRacer Kevlars. Nice little bike. I got a Fox excluder as well for the suspension..it's quite handy!
I'll upload a few pics when I can be arsed.
F983 OHD '88 340DL - Gone but not forgotten
C299 LGF '86 340DL - Variomatic jerkiness
C299 LGF '86 340DL - Variomatic jerkiness
Ha! The volvomania bike forum has started
I currently have 2 bikes road worthy, both are Dawes, a Giro 500 with Kysrium elites and a restored '70's Galaxy which I've converted to 700c wheels and Shimano 9 speed. I'll send a picture to Duvel maybe he can post it for me. I am lucky enough to live in one of the most senic parts of the world on "the ring of kerry" and cycling is an obsession, I can't ride on the road at present so I have the bike up on a turbo trainer and letting the sore arm dangle
I currently have 2 bikes road worthy, both are Dawes, a Giro 500 with Kysrium elites and a restored '70's Galaxy which I've converted to 700c wheels and Shimano 9 speed. I'll send a picture to Duvel maybe he can post it for me. I am lucky enough to live in one of the most senic parts of the world on "the ring of kerry" and cycling is an obsession, I can't ride on the road at present so I have the bike up on a turbo trainer and letting the sore arm dangle
i've got
orange mrXC, fully blinged up (chris king hubs, xtr, hope disks, 4" front/rear)
kona roast (avid disks, deore all round)
speccy P3 (up there, tiny jump bike, pretty blinged up - hope setup, dcd, you knows it)
sunn roader (in the accident pics)
schwinn bmx
i've also got an old gt in my folk's garage that's missing some forks..
orange mrXC, fully blinged up (chris king hubs, xtr, hope disks, 4" front/rear)
kona roast (avid disks, deore all round)
speccy P3 (up there, tiny jump bike, pretty blinged up - hope setup, dcd, you knows it)
sunn roader (in the accident pics)
schwinn bmx
i've also got an old gt in my folk's garage that's missing some forks..
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!
I have a Galaxy also..I got it on Ebay for £40...hence it's bad condition. Shame, could've got a roadworthy 340 for that.KeithB wrote:Ha! The volvomania bike forum has started
I currently have 2 bikes road worthy, both are Dawes, a Giro 500 with Kysrium elites and a restored '70's Galaxy which I've converted to 700c wheels and Shimano 9 speed. I'll send a picture to Duvel maybe he can post it for me. I am lucky enough to live in one of the most senic parts of the world on "the ring of kerry" and cycling is an obsession, I can't ride on the road at present so I have the bike up on a turbo trainer and letting the sore arm dangle
F983 OHD '88 340DL - Gone but not forgotten
C299 LGF '86 340DL - Variomatic jerkiness
C299 LGF '86 340DL - Variomatic jerkiness