Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
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Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Low Racer » Wed May 27, 2009 9:45 pm
Lesson learnt:- To reduce my speed when approaching inexperience riders. Not to take for granted that I won't get flipped on a trike.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Freddyflatfoot » Wed May 27, 2009 10:04 pm
I've never managed to make the rear end lose grip, unless it has been trying to power up a steep gravel hill!
Sounds like you swerved too quickly back into your lane, and unbalanced the trike?
a friend of mine was doing that on my trike and managed to flip it! Never done it myself though.
Maybe we just haven't had enough rain down here in Vic. Who knows?
Anyway, hope you and the trike are ok, and the thumb heals well.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Low Racer » Wed May 27, 2009 10:36 pm
There is a slight ledge going back onto the lane. The muddy rear wheel decided that it doesn't want to go past the ledge onto the lane. The mud was picked up from outside the bike lane. It was a bit surreal as I was slidding/fishtailing. The chap just stood there with his gop wide opened.
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Postby casual_cyclist » Wed May 27, 2009 11:05 pm
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Joeblake » Wed May 27, 2009 11:36 pm
The only time I've ever fishtailed my trike was at a service station when someone had kicked over a bucket of water on the very smooth concrete that's laid there. I got the rear tyre nice and wet, rode into the middle of the water, locked both front brakes and began pedalling. The wheel lost traction and started spinning, then I released one brake. Woo hooo- trikey hoon-boy! No smoke though. Then myself and one of the other guys started riding into the water and locking one wheel.
Wheeee.
Well, I was only 41 at the time.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby John Lewis » Thu May 28, 2009 12:19 am
As for Joe's little tale. Sounds like hoon riding to me.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Storm » Thu May 28, 2009 9:56 am
It was a problem when my partner was riding, it was a bit bumpy and wet grass, threw her off to the side(no clips) and grazed her side badly, hasn't stopped her riding it though, just shows how addictive they are.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby sogood » Thu May 28, 2009 10:08 am
Are you suggesting that a trike is more maneuverable than an upright bike? Maybe the whole situation could have been handled more competently on an upright bike, no?Low Racer wrote:I am sure if I had been on an upright bike, the outcome would have been worse.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Low Racer » Thu May 28, 2009 7:41 pm
Maybe if I had been on an upright bike this would not had happened at all. The trike does take up a lot of space on a narrow bike lane, which lead me to the action taken (and the consequences). I am not implying that trike is more maneuverable than an upright bike. I am merely pointing that if given the same situation, I wouldn't fair too well on a safety bike. As a recumbent rider, I am glad that I haven't got far to fall.sogood wrote:Are you suggesting that a trike is more maneuverable than an upright bike? Maybe the whole situation could have been handled more competently on an upright bike, no?
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby geebee » Thu May 28, 2009 11:07 pm
Yes, a trike is more manuverable than a bike. I have avoided doorings that would have been a 100% guaranteed impacts on a 2 wheeler with my trike, a 2 wheeler has to ride through a turn a trike can instantly change direction.sogood wrote:Are you suggesting that a trike is more maneuverable than an upright bike? Maybe the whole situation could have been handled more competently on an upright bike, no?Low Racer wrote:I am sure if I had been on an upright bike, the outcome would have been worse.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby sogood » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:53 am
A troll?Granny wrote:Dear Chongy, <snip> those boys are a bit rough.
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Kalgrm » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:57 am
Yes, and now dealt with. I've edited your quote to remove the BS.sogood wrote:A troll?Granny wrote:Dear Chongy, <snip> those boys are a bit rough.
Granny, we know what trolls look like, even if they are disguised as dear old ladies. It won't take much to get banned from this site.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Granny » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:43 pm
By editing what you consider BS from my response, you have rendered my advice useless! What were you offended by? It was not meant to offend but to point out what a silly billy he is for not sharing the roadway nicely. I don't believe I contravened any of the terms of conduct for this forum but as this is my first response can you tell me where you think I went wrong? Also what is a troll? You boys must be really sensitive! I actually am a grandmother and soon to be great-grandmother but if you don't think I'm not a "sweet old lady" then I'll accept that as a compliment. Granny.
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:56 pm
Graeme
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Postby Recycler » Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:27 am
Chong, You were to slow, there one minute gone the next. It was a funny toung in cheek letter, tell you about it next time we catch up. Its a pity the powers to be never ran the post by you first, I am sure the situation would have had a different outcome. I am a Grandfather and soon to be a Great-Grandfather, you see Granny is my wife.Low Racer wrote:??? I missed all of it. Must be someone I know to address me by the name "Chongy".
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Postby Low Racer » Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:27 pm
Must have been out of line comment that got axed and to be called a troll.Recycler wrote:Chong, You were to slow, there one minute gone the next. It was a funny toung in cheek letter, tell you about it next time we catch up. Its a pity the powers to be never ran the post by you first, I am sure the situation would have had a different outcome. I am a Grandfather and soon to be a Great-Grandfather, you see Granny is my wife.Low Racer wrote:??? I missed all of it. Must be someone I know to address me by the name "Chongy".
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Freddyflatfoot » Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:38 pm
I missed that allegedly poor comment as well!
soo, what did I miss?
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Kalgrm » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:02 pm
I deleted Granny's post - her first - because it appeared to be a personal attack on an established forum member by a first time poster.
As a moderator, my job is to make sure the discussions here remain civil. Seen through the eyes of a moderator, a first time poster flaming other members without provocation is "classic" troll behaviour, so I acted without hesitation.
I later found out through a series of PMs that Granny knows Chong outside this forum. With no reference to this fact in her post and no emoticons used during the ribbing she gave Chong, I could only assume she was a troll and I acted in defence of Chong. That's what I do for any of you.
Unfortunately, that meant I offended Granny. However, given the same set of circumstances, I would do the same again. Sorry Granny, but that's my job here.
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Re: Fishtailed my trike....Wham....Bammmmm
Postby Low Racer » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:35 pm
Hi Graeme,Kalgrm wrote:Sorry guys (and Granny).
I deleted Granny's post - her first - because it appeared to be a personal attack on an established forum member by a first time poster.
As a moderator, my job is to make sure the discussions here remain civil. Seen through the eyes of a moderator, a first time poster flaming other members without provocation is "classic" troll behaviour, so I acted without hesitation.
I later found out through a series of PMs that Granny knows Chong outside this forum. With no reference to this fact in her post and no emoticons used during the ribbing she gave Chong, I could only assume she was a troll and I acted in defence of Chong. That's what I do for any of you.
Unfortunately, that meant I offended Granny. However, given the same set of circumstances, I would do the same again. Sorry Granny, but that's my job here.
Cheers,
Graeme
I think you did the right thing to delete it as I would have been flamed by it. In my first post I didn't blame the other rider apart from my own stupidity and lesson learnt. I met Mr Recycler once but not Mrs Recycler. So if she claimed that she knows me, I don't.
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