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Jasmine

I tried to freewheel....
« on: 14 April, 2008, 10:57:46 am »
...and I won't do it again  :'(

I thought I was starting to get to grips with Andy's fixed machine.  I quite liked pootling around town and finding it strangely easier to get up the hill to our house than with gears.  I'd had a few moments of difficulty at stop lines and such, but I was getting on with it ok.

We'd just popped into town yesterday, when a couple of kids rode out in front of me.  No problem, I'll just freewheel and steer round them.  I was out of the saddle and the time.  Bike says 'no'.  I eat tarmac.  Joy.

Lesson learnt.
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Chris N

Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #1 on: 14 April, 2008, 11:41:36 am »
Ouch.  You ok?  I got a gentle nudge yesterday when I tried to adjust my Camelbak straps before a long downhill.  Thankfully I started pedalling sharpish.
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Jasmine

Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #2 on: 14 April, 2008, 11:46:47 am »
Yes, mostly ok.  I got stabbed with the brake lever  ??? and most of the rest of the scrapes and bruises are from the bike I think.

I'm also quite grateful that Andy's response on seeing me go down wasn't to rush over to the bike screaming "my bike, my bike, what have you done to my bike."  Just a small scrape on the Brookes, which he may be sulking about.
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Ian H

Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #3 on: 14 April, 2008, 11:57:43 am »
It took 15 years of riding fixed before that happened to me.

Weird.
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Chris N

Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #4 on: 14 April, 2008, 11:57:51 am »
Quote from: Jasmine on 14 April, 2008, 11:46:47 am
"my bike, my bike, what have you done to my bike."

;D  Chicks Guys dig scars.
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rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #5 on: 14 April, 2008, 12:08:39 pm »
My worst moment of this type was heading back from Westleton to Middleton in Suffolk (just off the Dun Run route).  25mph into a sharp left-hand bend, and 30 years of experience cry, "Stop pedalling!".

I didn't come off, but the bike kangaroo-jumped for several pedal revs.  A classic example of the irresistible force meets immovable object scenario.
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clarion

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Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #6 on: 14 April, 2008, 01:15:30 pm »
I must relax my legs much more on freeweeling, cause the couple of times I've tried it on fixed, I've just had a gentle reminder.




Also, perhaps, I ride slowly...
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andygates

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Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #7 on: 14 April, 2008, 01:33:13 pm »
Nice judo-flip there Jasmine :)
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Frenchie

Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #8 on: 14 April, 2008, 01:35:35 pm »
Quote from: Jasmine on 14 April, 2008, 11:46:47 am
"my bike, my bike, what have you done to my bike."

Something's wrong with Andy's response...  8)

I hate scratches.  :evil:
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Ian H

Re: I tried to freewheel....
« Reply #9 on: 14 April, 2008, 01:38:52 pm »
Quote from: clarion on 14 April, 2008, 01:15:30 pm
I must relax my legs much more on freeweeling, cause the couple of times I've tried it on fixed, I've just had a gentle reminder.



Riding front of tandem tends to make you go gently to freewheel so as to avoid upsetting the stoker.
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