- May 6, 2009
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Desending down a mountain and I came to a hairpin at around 60km/h and I didn't know it was a sharp hair pin (never been down it before) and I braked suddenly and my back wheel locked up and I got thrown off. I only ripped some skin off, no broken bones or damage to my bike. I was up on my feet two seconds later angry at myself for crashing.
The worst I have seen (end of last year) would be a training circuit (any cyclist can use it) and we had Robbie McEwen there that day (I live on the Gold Coast as he does in the off-season) that day and in his group they had a sprint to the finish (it is not a "race", just a "training ride") and at about 65km/h, McEwen was past this guy who as he was about to get out of the saddle, his pedal came out of his cleat and he went straight down. He broke his collarbone, some ribbs and there was rumour he broke his pelvis, but from what I have heard he didn't.
The worst I have seen (end of last year) would be a training circuit (any cyclist can use it) and we had Robbie McEwen there that day (I live on the Gold Coast as he does in the off-season) that day and in his group they had a sprint to the finish (it is not a "race", just a "training ride") and at about 65km/h, McEwen was past this guy who as he was about to get out of the saddle, his pedal came out of his cleat and he went straight down. He broke his collarbone, some ribbs and there was rumour he broke his pelvis, but from what I have heard he didn't.