My First Faceplant

[fluxusmaximus]

Ironically, I was reading about how Cokers come with warnings to not ride faster than you can run.

I was riding my 2-week-old 29" today with new shorter cranks that I proudly fixed on myself. I went without guards because i was just going to be around the neighborhood and terrain was flat - this is the first time I'm going without guards on my 29".

On the home stretch, while I was speeding along, a crank came off.

It went clunk.

I went thud.

Then I skidded and rolled a bit.

The pedestrians were stunned because my bottle flew out and got flung a meter in front of them.

So anyway, my knees, my elbow, hip are scraped. A knee's twice the size as the other but I can surprisingly still walk ok. There're light scratches on my nose and cheek but they're blending in with my zits so it's fine.

I think it's pretty established that I'm a pubilc hazard now.

Lesson learnt: I've never been a fast runner. Oh, and always wear guards.

[vanpaun]

make yourself a trophy

[unibikeling]

Ironically, I was reading about how Cokers come with warnings to not ride faster than you can run.

I was riding my 2-week-old 29" today with new shorter cranks that I proudly fixed on myself. I went without guards because i was just going to be around the neighborhood and terrain was flat - this is the first time I'm going without guards on my 29".

On the home stretch, while I was speeding along, a crank came off.

It went clunk.

I went thud.

Then I skidded and rolled a bit.

The pedestrians were stunned because my bottle flew out and got flung a meter in front of them.

So anyway, my knees, my elbow, hip are scraped. A knee's twice the size as the other but I can surprisingly still walk ok. There're light scratches on my nose and cheek but they're blending in with my zits so it's fine.

I think it's pretty established that I'm a pubilc hazard now.

Lesson learnt: I've never been a fast runner. Oh, and always wear guards.

Ouchie! sounds like it hurt a bit. I would try locktighting the cranks, or something else lol, like trying to make sure their on lol. But ow... That'd hurt a lot

[1-wheeled-grape]

ouch! you cant fly either then lol, strange, i cant either lol. make sure you put the crank on tighter, use locktite or somethin

[vanpaun]

flying isnt dangerous at all, crashing is

[SkierAlex]

Lesson learnt: attach the cranks and all other parts properly and guards aren't needed.

[dudewithasock]

Lesson learnt: attach the cranks and all other parts properly and guards aren't needed.

Ever heard of a pedal bite?

[spazdude222]

Call me insensitive, but don't tell us about your injuries unless you've got hilarious video evidence of their occurence :p

[dudewithasock]

Call me insensitive, but don't tell us about your injuries unless you've got hilarious video evidence of their occurence :p

What he meant to say is:

"Screenshot or it didn't happen."

[gkmac]

What he meant to say is:

"Screenshot or it didn't happen."If you ever see scars or bruises, or things like crutches or plaster-casts on the person afterwards, that's pretty much enough evidence as it is.Call me insensitive, but don't tell us about your injuries unless you've got hilarious video evidence of their occurence :pCall me sensitive, but there isn't anything "hilarious" about videos of people obtaining injuries. Laughing at them is pretty malicious if you think about it.

[spazdude222]

If you ever see scars or bruises, or things like crutches or plaster-casts on the person afterwards, that's pretty much enough evidence as it is.Call me sensitive, but there isn't anything "hilarious" about videos of people obtaining injuries. Laughing at them is pretty malicious if you think about it.
I'll agree to the maliciousness of it... but not to the un-hilariousness of it. Maybe it's my violent flesh nature, but I love videos of people konking their heads, if there's no SERIOUS injury involved. Obviously I don't like seeing people have arms torn off, or legs snapped in two...

[dudewithasock]

If you ever see scars or bruises, or things like crutches or plaster-casts on the person afterwards, that's pretty much enough evidence as it is.

You're pretty much agreeing with me, then. We haven't seen any evidence of her injuries.

[legtod2]

My advise is... let them eat cake.

BTW, Hope you're ok after the fall. Just brush yourself off and get back on the uni.

[Jerrick]

Oh man, I remember my first faceplant.

There is a concrete ledge, thats about 1 foot wide, and its about waist high, and I was trying to rolling hop onto it. I couldnt get the height really, so I was really pushing myself to get this.

I ended up hitting right on the edge, but not far enough to pull myself up, but back enough that the wheel slipped and went flying behind me, and next thing I know is my face just got slammed into the dirt.

It was a hard hit, cause I was dizzy and kinda confused after the hit, and I was by myself, so I just laid there for about 10mins until everything became clear.

I ended up riding to my friends house, and I guess there was lots of dirt and some blood on my face, which makes sense, but I didnt even bother to check until getting there.

It made me scared of the ledge for a few days, but then I went back and got it. I wish I got it on video, cause it would of been something id love to watch again and again and again.

[cathwood]

I haven't had a 'faceplant' (yet?) but there has been twice when I have been grateful, as the ground rushed towards me as I tumbled off my N36, that I was wearing a helmet and could just turn my head to take the impact on my helmet rather than my face.

[fluxusmaximus]

Here you go! Pics.

The first one's of the knee immediately after, before it reached max girth. You can see that one leg's larger than the other in the next pic which I took 10 minutes ago. I can't walk properly today apparently. Spoke too fast on the I can walk fine part.

My face is surprisingly fine today.

[Into the blue]

Guys dig chicks with scars.

[thejdw]

were you wearig a helmet?

[Wheel Rider]

Here you go! Pics.

Ouuuuch !

I will remember to ride slower on my next Coker ride.

[orbis]

When I ride I dont crash! but ow!

[legtod2]

Guess its time to make wearing shin pads mandatory on all my uni rides.

[BillyTheMountain]

I still remember my first eggplant, but their always out of faceplant.

Thus, I still haven't had my first faceplant.

[maestro8]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/deibos/midget2.gif

[gabetheunicycleman]

What he meant to say is:

"Screenshot or it didn't happen."

the pg version of "tits or gtfo"