What was the most extreme thing you did because you are a cyclist?

[bridgeman]

Lost a significant amount of income as a result of to much time on the bike a few years ago. I'm doing little better now thanks.

 

[soOpOSMthanks!]

Got cut off by a car, went *** over teacups at about ~30 mph, refused medical assistance ("My legs are fine, I can get back home. I think."), and rode ~12 miles back home. Upon arrival and dismounting my bike. I realized my saddle rails were FUBAR and that my helmet was practically cracked in half with a huge piece of temple missing. Then I went to sleep for a million hours. The next day I found out I got a pretty sweet concussion (sleep was obviously a big "no, no" TAKE THAT PHYSIOLOGY!), three broken ribs, and a stiff neck. To add more to the story, two days later some sweet rains kicked in...and I went out riding regardless.

That or it's the time when a squirrel just sorta stood there and I attempted to bunny hop over it. Keyword: attempt. Instead I bunny hopped on it's back. Later, squirrel.

 

[khardung la]

I cycled most of Asia during 11 months, including the beautiful Himalayas. I crossed South America from north to south in 8 months, crossing the Andes about 15 times in high passes. But probably the one taking more time is checking CN almost everyday, posting sometimes

 

[Cobblestoned]

I stopped the traffic, so that a hedgehog-family could cross the street

 

[TopCarbon]

I stopped the traffic, so that a hedgehog-family could cross the street

extreme right there.

 

[RedheadDane]

I stopped the traffic, so that a hedgehog-family could cross the street

That is brilliant!

 

[danyela]

This isn't me but...
I have heard of a young cyclist round here who rides down south at night into the country, turns off his lights, stops on the side of the motorway at the bottom of a hill, then waits for a truck and trailer, and drafts it all the way back up the motorway to town. Crazy huh.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Wild crazy. Me... accidentally dropped my (ski) cycling glove in a porta potty, fished it out, put it back on, and kept going (it was snowing and coooold).

 

[flicker]

If you think that he will enjoy this. Otherwise install in the trash folder.

I was riding my bicycle with the Tuesday group. The group was riding down South Boundary near planet ORD and we were accelerating. I had a funny feeling that something was amiss. All of a sudden I heard a tire screeching. A man named Terry had suffered a sudden mechanical. The dreaded mechanical, a 700c bicycle tire dread locked.
As always I am ready for such an event. I veered far to the left and rode along watching in horrified curiosity.
Terry's eyes were fixed ahead as he pedaled. The jacket was sucked into his rear wheel like a goose in an airbuses jet motor. Terry rode valiantly on. Suddenly a look of concern and then terror. First looking ahead then at the rear wheel then ahead then rear wheel. Pure Monty Python. A genius skit. The bicycle fishtailed like Hunter Thompson's' Cadillac during a routine CHP traffic stop. He fishtailed first right and then left. Left right left right kaboom. More screeching noises and smoking tire stench than a Daytona 500 donut spinning victory celebration.Oh the horror. Terrys' face turned a bright shade of pink. He stopped and put his foot down loving tierra firma more than Chuck Yeager after a supersonic flight. Terry had landed safely. Chapaue!
Once again a fun group ride with VCM. On my to do list, helmet mounted camara..A priceless cycling 10seconds for a 70 year old. What an event!

 

[redtreviso]

If you think that he will enjoy this. Otherwise install in the trash folder.

I was riding my bicycle with the Tuesday group. The group was riding down South Boundary near planet ORD and we were accelerating. I had a funny feeling that something was amiss. All of a sudden I heard a tire screeching. A man named Terry had suffered a sudden mechanical. The dreaded mechanical, a 700c bicycle tire dread locked.
As always I am ready for such an event. I veered far to the left and rode along watching in horrified curiosity.
Terry's eyes were fixed ahead as he pedaled. The jacket was sucked into his rear wheel like a goose in an airbuses jet motor. Terry rode valiantly on. Suddenly a look of concern and then terror. First looking ahead then at the rear wheel then ahead then rear wheel. Pure Monty Python. A genius skit. The bicycle fishtailed like Hunter Thompson's' Cadillac during a routine CHP traffic stop. He fishtailed first right and then left. Left right left right kaboom. More screeching noises and smoking tire stench than a Daytona 500 donut spinning victory celebration.Oh the horror. Terrys' face turned a bright shade of pink. He stopped and put his foot down loving tierra firma more than Chuck Yeager after a supersonic flight. Terry had landed safely. Chapaue!
Once again a fun group ride with VCM. On my to do list, helmet mounted camara..A priceless cycling 10seconds for a 70 year old. What an event!

Sounds like you are talking like Lance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR8FlyeHx-Y

 

[craig1985]

I was just thinking of this a few minutes ago and one of them included riding up a mountain called Beechmont on the Gold Coast, and due to a lack of time for many people, a popular group training ride goes up to Lower Beechmont, which stops at a bus shelter 6.7km up (it is a lot longer then that, to the very top, even though it flattens out a lot more, goes for another 18 or 19km), and then turn around and ride back for a coffee, or for some, to go to work. On a Thursday (the day the bunch goes up it) I did it, and I later did it another two times (going back down and riding back up) with another three people, dropping them each time as they wheel sucked off me. Idiots for wanting to do a 6% climb in the big chainring as they call it "strength training". Although I went for a 50km recovery ride the following day and I was absolutely shattered, with my knees and hamstrings quite sore.

 

[hektoren]

Having biked to school for five years, age 11, believing I knew the two-mile trip so well I could ride to school with my eyes closed, only to find out I couldn't, as long as there's such a thing as moving cars en route. Spent close to three months in hospital with multiple fractures and TWO limps!

 

[JA.Tri]

You are all as mad as cut snakes

Have to say though the last entry resulted in a big grin! I am glad you are in the land of the living (and apparently still enjoying cycling), well done!

My effort is poor in comparison:

Years ago I wanted to go fast (I still do but fear/some prudence prevents) so I headed down Bellbird, a descent near Eden (Far South Coast of New South Wales). I crested the hill, pedalled for all I am worth...not that fast...and picked up speed. Tank slapper developed and fear grew exponentially. As I looked down on the runout I had broken 100km/h. Not fast compared with some of the above but what a blast!