View Single Post
Old 18-04-2004, 15:36   #1
ZrByte
Inactive
 
ZrByte's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Wirral / Ex CWC Area
Age: 41
Posts: 3,251
ZrByte has a bronzed appealZrByte has a bronzed appeal
ZrByte has a bronzed appealZrByte has a bronzed appealZrByte has a bronzed appealZrByte has a bronzed appealZrByte has a bronzed appealZrByte has a bronzed appeal
Send a message via MSN to ZrByte
Unhappy Came off my bike!!

As some of you may remember I own a scooter, its my only form of transport and ive had it just over a year.
Yesterday on my way home form work I came off it for the first time ever, luckily for me I was still in the carpark at my place of work so I was going about 10mph (Maybe slower).
There is a sharp bend that leads to a small Zebra crossing wich then leads onto a small set of lights and then out of the car park, as I was taking this bend I felt my front wheel feel a bit loose and unstable (I just assumed it was a bump in the surface of the car park), whatever it was my back wheel went through it as I leaned into the turn and the whole bike just slipped out from underneath me wich sent me flying over the zebra crossing and I rolled a few feet away.
I was completeley shellshocked, I just didnt expect it at all. I just remember my legs where in total agony and I was punching the floor to try and relieve the pain, next thing I heard someone shout "Are you ok?" to be honest I was shocked, most people round where I live probably wouldnt even stop, never mind show some concern. I looked up when I heard the person shout to me and the first thing I saw was my Bike lying opposite me with the engine still running, I then looked in the other direction and saw a man and a woman rushing over to me (They where the ones who shouted earlier).
she Ran over to me and asked if I was ok and was I injoured, he also asked if I was ok and then picked up my bike for me, I remember the only thing I could think of at the time was how embarrassing it was for me having nearly done a summersault infront of a bunch of complete strangers and some people I know, Once everybody knew I was ok we all had a good laugh about it (Including myself).
Im just glad at the end of it I came away form it pretty well, just a couple of little scrapes and bruises, and my knee is so stiff it feels like its been taking Viagra ( ), I also found it quite uplifting to know that some people still care.
riding home though I have never ridden my bike so slow and so carefully, every single bump in the road made me tense up, I have actually made a point of going for a ride today to try and get over it but I dont feel safe at all (Im allready feeling safer than I did right after the incedent yesterday though, so im sure this will pass in time).

The bike came off pretty good aswel, counted 1 tiny scratch and my left mirror needs tightening as it almost spins around now its gone that loose, and a tiny crack in my front left inicator housing (didnt even notice that until an hour ago its so small).

Anyway, im not really sharing this story for simpathy or anything, just wondering if anybody has had anything similar happen? and if they had a kindof stage fright with regards to gettng back on the bike afterwards?
ZrByte is offline   Reply With Quote