April 29, 2024 Login  


Unanswered Active Topics Forums Search
Forums > Road > Gear Advice
I thought for sure it was April 1st again
Last Post 04/09/2014 11:20 PM by Andy Eunson. 4 Replies.
Printer Friendly
Sort:
PrevPrev NextNext
You are not authorized to post a reply.
Author Messages
Ride On

Posts:537

--
04/09/2014 06:26 AM
http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/news/article/genital-top-tube-smash-a-big-cause-of-bike-related-hospital-visits-40659/
79pmooney

Posts:3180

--
04/09/2014 12:26 PM
In my bike shop days, we would sometimes tell male customers that the then common stem shifters on starter level 10 speeds were what their genitals would impale upon in a crash with a car; that they would be wise to move up a level of bike or have us swap out the shifter for a DT.

At my last race ever, I was staying at the old, once grand hotel in Nashua, NH the night before. As I came in with my bike and gear, an old man approached me and told me it happened to him. Since then, I've talked a few into changing their set-ups.

Ben
jacques_anquetil

Posts:245

--
04/09/2014 09:21 PM
i did that once. the pee-blood was very alarming.
longslowdistance

Posts:2881

--
04/09/2014 09:27 PM
Note to self: get a stem pad for the mtb.
Just in case.
Oldfart

Posts:511

--
04/09/2014 11:20 PM
A friend of mine rammed into his stem off roading. He said it was a huge relief when at the hospital, they stuck a tube through his abdomen into his bladder. He had crushed his urethra. I used to play mind games with him sometimes. Ralph would be on top of some drop and be saying out loud I can do this. I'd say hey Ralph, remember that time you crushed your urethra? He curse me and walk. Then we'd laugh.
You are not authorized to post a reply.
Forums > Road > Gear Advice
Active Forums 4.1
NOT LICENSED FOR PRODUCTION USE
www.activemodules.com

Latest Forum Posts
Flanders (and Roubaix) posted in Professional Racing
Anyone have fun bike projects going? posted in The Coffee Shop
so quiet posted in The Coffee Shop
Hot Stove League posted in Professional Racing
Rohan Dennis charged in death of his wife posted in Professional Racing
compare Cycling icons with icons in other sports posted in Off-Topic
Parc des Princes Veldrome posted in Professional Racing
No articles match criteria.
  Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy  Copyright 2008-2013 by VeloNation LLC