Oh Fuck!

[drzsta]

Decide to cycle the 17 miles to work this morning, first time.
Decide to take my dads Rocky Mountain ac30, best part of £1500 new and only get them in North America.


Inadequate lighting on bike and getting a speed on, hit a fucking gate across a cycle path!

Couldn't see the count in complete darkness until I hit it.


https://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x254/FearThis-AK/EC53F2CB-92B0-4F70-9A86-4E16A88CEF65-70494-0000156A8A8A392C.jpg
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[stinkwheel]

If he has any common sense, it'll be named on the house insurance.
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[D O G]

That frame is a pussy.

[drzsta]

It's a racer, I had a hell of a speed on. Bike and myself went straight over the fucking gate.


Best part is telling my dad then paying him a grand for it.

Do you reckon I could get it braced by a decent Ali welder?
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[chris-red]

These guys are good dunno if they touch cycles or can fix it mind.

https://www.motoliner.com/
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[D O G]

[drzsta]

Got pics of the scene on my way home this afternoon.



Enough force to bend that steel bolt!
https://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x254/FearThis-AK/F83AB4B7-5602-4AF7-A32E-7499D9DFB4C9-70560-0000158227CF7361.jpg

Amazed the front rim didnt buckle or spokes snap!
https://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x254/FearThis-AK/2B5641BC-D76D-4E1C-9128-8847F388FE3E-70560-000015823CA44A4C.jpg
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[drzsta]

I'll see what he wants to do, he was on about getting the spec stunt jumper anyway. Failing that I probably get him a roubaix or similar.
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[defblade]

Not exactly legal to chain a gate shut across a cycle path/right of way (assuming it's all legit) ...
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[Joenitro]

Crikey you must either weigh about 30 stone or have been going really fast to do that damage!!

[JonB]

Can't get my head around spending £1500 on an alu framed bike. Steel or Carbon maybe...
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[drzsta]

Yes this is a cycle lane from Witney to Oxford it is gated with a footpath round it. Coundnt see in the dark with shit light, btw I am not 30 stone more like 12 lol but I had quite a dap on because I left late.


JonB it's an Ali frame with Carbon forks, carbon chain stays etc. it was bought in the US while he was working over there a couple of years ago. I think a carbon frame would have just snapped to be honest.
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