Questions tagged [crash]
Crash - a collision with something else that damaged the bike or the rider.
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What do I do when I am unsure if damaged carbon fiber is safe to use or needs replacing or repairing?
Intended as a canonical answer to the many questions we have about damage to carbon parts.
It is well known that carbon fiber parts can be damaged and fail, and carbon parts can be fragile when ...
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Total brake failure - trying to understand what happened
As I've mentioned elsewhere I recently had quite a bad crash - broken collarbone, shoulderblade, and a rib. The circumstances are rather unusual: both brakes failed totally.
Crash details for those ...
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What's the proper science-driven way to treat mild scrapes/abrasions (that have a bit of dirt in them) from a mountain biking crash?
I tried to research this using search engines and found such a random variety of recommendations. Some were saying to make sure you have your tetanus booster while others were citing a study that ...
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Bending back a bent head tube - is it worth trying?
I have a bike that was in a major front end collision (I T-boned a car). The frame is steel and the bike bent at the head tube, the welds seem to be fine. Pictures below.
I am fully aware the ...
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Frame failure sudden death?
I had a serious accident, my fork suddenly snapped when riding.
I sent my bike for repair (to get a new fork installed) and the guys at the shop hammered the frame in place, as apparently the frame ...
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Is this a crack? Came off my Carbon frame for the first time
A guy on his phone just walked out in front of me into the bike lane and I plowed him at about 30kms. I walked away without a scratch and he absorbed most of the impact but my bike did hit the ground.
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Would It be fatally dangerous to ride with this dent [Pictures]?
Hello fellow cyclists,
I have had a crash recently and there's a minor dent at the top tube. The manufacturer (Canyon) is telling me it'll take them 8 weeks to make an appointment for me to replace ...
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