It is all about the angular momentum of the cyclist wrt to the road.
It is all about the angular momentum of the cyclist wrt to the road.
I'm used to motor cyclists wearing leathers. Bare skin in an accident looks terrifyingly abrasive.
Nobody's ever managed to make it more that a second.
http://i.imgur.com/gRqg50J.png
at about 22mph. ;)
That's pretty much what happened to me. I was going walking speed on a bike, popped a wheelie, handle bars came off, I tumbled forward and landed collar bone first onto a curb. Hairline fracture at about age 14.
That sounds very concerning. I didn't know that could even happen...
I don't know too much about bikes, but the one I had used some type of bolt to connect the handlebars to the main frame.
I was adjusting the height of the handlebars and I guess I didn't tighten it enough in the end. User error in all its glory.
I pulled the brake lever on my road bike once, and it FELL OFF. Went right into the front spokes and launched me over the handlebars like a cannonball. It was like putting a metal rod right into the front spokes.