Have had my older bike on the trainer. Took it off the other day, because I didn't want to get my new one rained on. Taking it off and on the trainer had loosened the rear spindle, but I never knew to check it.
I was standing up coming out of my driveway, and the next thing I knew, I had face planted. Happened so fast that I never even sensed the fall until I hit. Cut my chin nicely, and I tore up two front teeth.
Chin got glued, teeth bonded, but one of them is a "watch and see for sixty days, and you may need a root canal and cap if the nerve dies."
Rode my regular bike today. It's never been on a trainer, but I checked the spindles anyway. Ride was great. Temp took it out of me (triple digits and humid), and I was puckered up when standing in the clips.
Wish someone had told me to check the spindles....that's why I am posting this.
I was probably only moving at 4 - 6 mph when it threw me off. I do feel fortunate - Bb
etter in the driveway than moving down the street.
I was standing up coming out of my driveway, and the next thing I knew, I had face planted. Happened so fast that I never even sensed the fall until I hit. Cut my chin nicely, and I tore up two front teeth.
Chin got glued, teeth bonded, but one of them is a "watch and see for sixty days, and you may need a root canal and cap if the nerve dies."
Rode my regular bike today. It's never been on a trainer, but I checked the spindles anyway. Ride was great. Temp took it out of me (triple digits and humid), and I was puckered up when standing in the clips.
Wish someone had told me to check the spindles....that's why I am posting this.
I was probably only moving at 4 - 6 mph when it threw me off. I do feel fortunate - Bb