Re: 10x10 block / Curbs.

blackmoj@ferndown.ate.slb.com
Tue, 30 May 95 08:58:28 BST

In reply to shauna@au.ml.com's query.

-> > > RIDING OVER A 10X10CM BLOCK
-> Is it possible to ride up a curb without hopping ?

Yes, it certainly is.

-> Could someone give me a full description of the different
-> ways to get up a curb ?.

Well I don't know about that, but I can certainly tell you something
not to try !!!

Two Curbs in a row.

I was visiting some friends in Tewkesbury England, and brought my uni with
me for giggles (Seemed like a good idea at the time),

Anyway, after riding around the town market for a bit, whilst on the
way back to their place I spied a 'double curb', the first 'curb'
being about 3 inches high, the second a little higher, these
were seperated by about 6 inches, so I thought, hey a challenge.

Anyway, I hit the curb at an angle, this way I can turn in to
'meet' the curb at the correct pedal position, and also I was
'extending' the gap between curbs.

I made the first curb perfectly, and ended up perfectly poised against
the second with my pedals level but stationary, in my subsequant attempt
to mount the second curb from a standstill I fell spectacularly to the ground
and felt a tearing pain in my groin.

To cut a long story short (and I'm sure you will be grateful I have
done so), I have since suffered almost a months discomfort and embaressment.
I appear to have pulled/strained/damaged my Azoes muscle (spelling may be
wrong), which is an essential component in any groin apparently. All I can
say is I will never attempt such a foolish act again as I I cannot recall
suffering a more uncomfortable injury !

Hoping this advice may save another soul from the suffering I have had
to endure.

James.

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-> shauna@au.ml.com (Shaun Arundell)
->