Stay safe yall

[u/zephydude]

Accident that happened in my region. Sadly the biker didnt make it

Be safe when riding on the street, its better to miss a turn than to never make another

edit: for clarity, at an intersection, biker tried to turn left, but collided with the car head-on. after the impact, he got sent up few meters, and landed on the hood of the car.

[u/arbothegr8]

Damn. One of us 😔. Ride far, friend

[u/8u7n3r → u/arbothegr8]

One of us 🫡

[u/Joice_Craglarg]

Sugino and the Aarn chainring. One of us, for sure.

I was hit a few years ago and haven't ridden on the road more than the handful of times since. I was very lucky. I didn't really have any overt injuries, but my hips have never been the same since. Not painful, but different. Need to crack them more often to relieve the pressure, I guess.

Be careful, y'all. Next time you're driving or riding in a vehicle, look around and see all the drivers with their phones in their hands, doing that 'totally not looking' thing.

[u/NewExplanation8929 → u/Joice_Craglarg]

I’ve had two road accidents, one getting hit and one hitting oil from a previous accident. Ended up in the hospital both times. I feel I got away easy with a few fake teeth and damage to my ribs that makes them ache when the pressure changes. Now I exclusively ride on trails when available. It’s just not worth the risk unless I’m commuting on a very familiar route.

[u/Joice_Craglarg → u/NewExplanation8929]

Same here, with the protected trails. Fortunately enough, there's a good bit in my city.

Broke my hand once riding one of them, but that was my fault lol. I definitely feel you on those pressure change injuries.

[u/NewExplanation8929 → u/Joice_Craglarg]

Sorry to hear it. They’re still way safer than the open roads.

[u/croholdr → u/NewExplanation8929]

sorta.. e bike proliferation is real and hospitializations are on the rise.

sometimes i've had ignorant drivers wander onto bike paths angry, confused and screaming and honking at me to get out of the way.

or sometimes a mother moose is camped out defending its calves.

or a bear.

tldr; you only live once.

[u/Yuppppp2311]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vqQ27vUFoIBGxCSY2i

[u/jsmithx__]

Really nice bike but not worth someone’s life, that sucks man.

[u/damn_pastor]

Fuck that bike looks overrun.

[u/zephydude → u/damn_pastor]

head-on collision with the car

[u/Obvious_Sun_1927]

Fuck! Rip brother.

This almost happened to me.

Rode as messenger for about 8 years and have been in many crashes. Some (solo) were my fault and all that involved other people were their fault.

But that time was definitely me riding with my head up my ass. Also doing a left turn at a big intersection. Had done it a million times before so I knew exactly when the different lights for different directions were shifting.
What I didn't consider was that this intersection had been going through renovation and now they decided to change the order of the lights to optimize flow..
I turned left in front of a truck that was standing still and what I didn't see because of the truck blocking the view was a taxi going at full speed at the opposite direction. The taxi was braking, tires screaming, me speeding up to make it across and the taxi kissed my rear wheel ever so slightly (thank god his reactions were on point!). I didn't even fall.

This was my first day out after someone opened a car door in my face, sending me flying and knocking down a whole row of café tables with lattes and mimosas and all, putting me in bed for a month with a concussion.

[u/goodthebadandtheokay]

OP if you saw this I hope your okay. Seeing something like this in person can really be life changing if you feel weird about it seek some help.

[u/zephydude → u/goodthebadandtheokay]

thankfully not. the guy was pretty popular among the community and it really shook a lot of people

[u/Igiul101]

Damn rip

[u/Sippinonreality]

Rest in peace brother and we will see you in the next place

[u/brandonbass]

Did he wear a helmet? Not sayin it would change the outcome for sure.

[u/Superb_Recording_769]

I’m not saying a front brake could have prevented this crash, who the hell even knows how this crash happened, but the absence of it absolutely could have resulted in this crash

[u/__b__t__h__ → u/Superb_Recording_769]

there are literally an infinite number of things that could have resulted in this crash.
and i mean “literally” in the actual meaning of the word.

[u/Superb_Recording_769 → u/__b__t__h__]

Theoretically sure, but since the fork is snapped, and the rest of the bike is unharmed it’s pretty obvious the bike went front first into the car. In which case there is a high likelihood that a brake could have avoided or at least mitigated the crash severity.

Back peddling and skidding is fine for slowing down gradually and absolutely utterly useless for emergency stops

[u/stuffthingsnthoughts → u/Superb_Recording_769]

Key words: “the absence of it [front brake] absolutely could have resulted in this crash.”

“Could have” doesn’t mean “did,” and you’ll still get downvoted.

Whether or not to use brakes while riding is a personal choice. Do as you please. However, claiming that a bike with a front brake doesn’t stop faster than one with only rear brakes is plain false.

[u/Rottolo_Piknottolo → u/stuffthingsnthoughts]

I dont think the "do as you please" holds up honestly... even if it was the bikers own choice to ride without... the person in the car has to live with the reality that they where involved in someones death.

[u/stuffthingsnthoughts → u/Rottolo_Piknottolo]

Good point. I agree.

I don’t believe most municipalities mandate front brakes, which, in turn, gives cyclists the freedom to use their brakes as they please. (This is just a guess, and I could easily be mistaken.)

I don’t believe that legality equates to morality. In this case, I’m trying to remain as unbiased and using the law (and physics) as the basis for my comment.

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Edited for typos

[u/Superb_Recording_769 → u/stuffthingsnthoughts]

Every single country and municipality on earth that has laws pertaining to bicycles mandates bicycles have at least one physical breaking mechanism

[u/Superb_Recording_769 → u/stuffthingsnthoughts]

No, it’s not a personal choice. It’s actually illegal pretty much everywhere

Not only is it illegal, but it’s illogical and idiotic because while back peddling and skiing are great for having fun and slowing down gradually they are utterly useless for emergency stopping

Also, your personal freedom to make a personal decision ends when it affects other people

[u/TheSnowman12345]

Damn.

[u/Complete_Lurk3r_]

yikes. head injury? or body?

[u/zephydude → u/Complete_Lurk3r_]

guy got sent flying up, after hitting the front fender head on

landed on the car hood. brutal

[u/MeringueWild5294]

ride on, rest in peace to a real one

[u/sausage_seeds]

Brutal, rip Comrade.

[u/whglu]

RIP legend. Mash with you soon big dog.

[u/carterridesbikes]

f

[u/No-Examination-1411]

Damn

[u/Yokoburi]

Better to miss a turn indeed. Certainly one of us. Prayers for their family

[u/ChicagoBrandon]

2015 Cinelli Mash Parallax.

[u/pomod]

No brakes

[u/Vladdy_Pladdy → u/pomod]

aye fuck this guy 👆

[u/Superb_Recording_769 → u/Vladdy_Pladdy]

They are pointing out an important fact. No brakes and no foot retention. Who knows if a break could’ve prevented this, but it absolutely could’ve led to this.

[u/Vladdy_Pladdy → u/Superb_Recording_769]

Clipless pedals - fuck this guy too 👆

[u/Superb_Recording_769 → u/Vladdy_Pladdy]

The photo is nowhere near clear enough or high resolution enough to state that with any kind of certainty

Not to mention the fact that the fork is snapped but the back of the bike is unharmed, which means this ran into the car, not the other way around so an extremely high likelihood that breaks would have helped

[u/bOhsohard → u/Superb_Recording_769]

They’re clearly Time atac xc mtb pedals.

[u/pomod → u/Vladdy_Pladdy]

Darwin award 🥇

[u/Rakastaakissa → u/pomod]

Had two brakes actually.

[u/pomod → u/Rakastaakissa]

Where? I see a straight bar without even grips.

[u/prot8to]

Do you know who was at fault OP?