Hello! I've been back into riding since November of 2019 and just yesterday fell to the ground from a moving bike for the first time since then (fell a few times when I was in middle school, too!). It was the stupidest thing and I'll only say I wasn't going too fast and I tried to wave at a polite driver as I was out to the saddle trying to get up to a fast enough speed to shift to an easier gear. It was humiliating and I'm lucky that I only have a sore shoulder, elbow, and thigh from it.
The bike seems fine, but here's where I need help. The basket on a Mark's rack on the front took the heaviest beating...totally bent and the diving board on the rack bent, too. My grip tape on the right bar and the metal barrel adjuster got scraped up, too. The chain came off the chainring, but went back on quick. The impact caused my handlebars out of alignment, so I fixed that with my mini tool, got on the bike, and rode to a park and had my wife come pick me up. Again, I know this is not a serious wreck, but I would like to know what you all typically check for safety and reliability on your bikes after they've taken an impact. Wheels aren't wobbling, brakes are working, bike shifts fine, etc... But should I worry about my fork since the basket and rack got twisted? Finally...I did hit my head on the pavement hard enough that the foam in my helmet cracked. It was a Thousand helmet, which I liked...but if anyone has recommendations on safe bike helmets that don't look goofy, I'm all ears. Thanks! Ben in Omaha -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8d6d73b1-8dae-4495-8ff3-fafa93338148n%40googlegroups.com.
