Crash on the W&OD Sunday 7/17, Herndon area

[Tim Kelley]

@NickBull 143256 wrote:

Then he reached down with his other hand so that now he was holding on to the underside of his saddle with both hands. I started to brake, while wondering what the heck he was doing.

So what was he doing??

[ian74]

Instantly made me think of this. Maybe his finger got stuck under his seat, then he reached under with his other hand to get it unstuck and then that one got stuck too.

Like this (but in bike form, scroll to 1:56)

[video=youtube_share;DfkT3ngH08s]https://youtu.be/DfkT3ngH08s?t=1m57s[/video]

[NickBull]

@ian74 143260 wrote:

Instantly made me think of this. Maybe his finger got stuck under his seat, then he reached under with his other hand to get it unstuck and then that one got stuck too.

Like this (but in bike form, scroll to 1:56)

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I never did figure out what he was doing. Right after the crash, the guy behind me asked the crash-ee what had happened and the crash-ee said “I hit the brakes too hard.” I pointed out to him that he hadn’t hit the brakes at all, his hands were under the saddle. I didn’t ask why … figuring he wasn’t a very reliable witness!

I think Planes, Trains and Automobiles is one of the funniest movies ever made. I’d forgotten that scene.

Nick

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