Ouch!A friend was once given a biopsy by a sleep-deprived junior doctor.
They needed a sample of his colon, so inserted the long bendy jaws-on-the-end thingy, located the suspect area and... he shot through the ceiling. Doctor had forgotten to administer any anaesthetic.
What was your ouchiest moment?
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chthonic, Thu 29 Jul 2010, 17:29)
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I kinda agree but...Having just got a new road bike, the one thing that stopped me from not hitting the bus was that the brakes are most responsive when you're in the racing position (i.e. downhill racing with your hands below the stems putting full pressure on the brakes). From what I can gather (unless I'm doing it wrong) is that you only touch the top part of the brake (normal riding position) so there is less pressure hence a larger stopping distance hence my shortfall!). Saying that, on my other bike I can ride inches from a car and stop sooner than they do as you get more pressure on the brakes.
I guess the main reason there are more car fatalities is that bike accidents are less severe due to the lack of metal surrounds and lower speeds... But I'm an exception to the rule as any kind of fitness regime I manage to find some kind dangerous way to maim myself, no matter how safe the sport!
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I'd like to see a per mile travelled analysis of fatalities/ injuries. It would be a lot more informative as there are much fewer cyclists on the road than car drivers.
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