on 12/29/09 9:25 AM, manueljohnacosta at manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote:
> No pothole, just really slippery. Since nobody saw him fall we both > think he's lying. We think the REAL story was that he didn't want to > ride down so he stopped, smashed his helmet on the floor and then > tacoed his own rear wheel, then he called my cellphone saying that he > "fell". I mean really who tacos their rear wheel? Very suspicious! So > lets change the debate from helmet safety to why teenagers lie about > their injuries to get attention, because we all know that was the TRUE > story. I tacoed the rear on my Hilsen with an out-of-balance, unplanned early dropoff from a 2' earthen lift above the roadway. Didn't quite fix it, but did manage to keep it from hitting the brake pads so I could limp home. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/2643604057 For reference, it was tweaked badly enough in the initial impact that it was rubbing on the chainstay with each revolution. Yes, on a Hilsen. Your friend's taco was candidate for the above-the-head thwack for a quick fix. But, the real question remains, young man.... what on earth were you doing messing about on such skinny-tired, low-clearance frames? Open-wheeled racers, indeed! Those things'll always get you into trouble. ;^) - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Your Photos are needed! - http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as much as a sandwich." -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
