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[Closed] those rocks that jump up

Pook

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how does it happen? How on earth can there be enough rotational force to pick up a 2kg rock and throw it a foot into the air [i]ahead[/i] of your bike, for you to ride into and have it nearly break your shin?

My foot had pins and needles all night and has been numb today, and I've got a lovely lump and bruise from last night's physics defiance...

Ow.

Posted : 02/07/2013 6:40 pm

wordnumb

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Angry moles?

Posted : 02/07/2013 6:42 pm

Onzadog

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Peak District spring loaded rocks? Buggers aren't they!

Posted : 02/07/2013 6:51 pm

federalski

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Bike's like to play tiddlywinks with rocks...

Posted : 02/07/2013 6:53 pm

buzz-lightyear

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Front wheel plays tiddlywinks with a rock,. It springs up and out into the path of your back foot or leg as you go 20mph+ past. Like puddles, always gets the back foot or leg.. I have big bump on my shin bone from some weeks ago. Swap leading legs to even things up!

Posted : 02/07/2013 7:19 pm

Pook

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tiddlywinks never used to hurt this much!

Posted : 02/07/2013 10:55 pm

banks

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+ swapping leading legs to spread the pain. Used to wear full shin pads but then they'd just **** me in the back on the legs!

Posted : 02/07/2013 10:56 pm

matt_outandabout

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They dent bikes as well, with some incredible force. Boingy Peak rocks, uber sprung Lakes rock and bdoiiiing Highland ones.

Posted : 02/07/2013 11:01 pm

Stoner

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thank your lucky stars - my mate just ran over what he thought was a sandwich wrapper in the road in his TVR. It was a piece of concrete.

Bell housing smashed, sump torn, exhaust pole-axed, flywheel holed....

£3,500 insurance hole.

Posted : 02/07/2013 11:02 pm