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Re:Woman Rides Bicycle to 183.9 MPH, a New World Record by nickjj on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @08:31AM (#18023687)
> At walking speeds, a sideways fall often results in broken collar bones

That's pretty much what happened to me. I was going walking speed on a bike, popped a wheelie, handle bars came off, I tumbled forward and landed collar bone first onto a curb. Hairline fracture at about age 14.

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Re:Woman Rides Bicycle to 183.9 MPH, a New World Record by johnvanommen on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @03:19PM (#18026932)
> handle bars came off

I pulled the brake lever on my road bike once, and it FELL OFF. Went right into the front spokes and launched me over the handlebars like a cannonball. It was like putting a metal rod right into the front spokes.

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Re:Woman Rides Bicycle to 183.9 MPH, a New World Record by gnulinux on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @01:02PM (#18025687)
> handle bars came off

That sounds very concerning. I didn't know that could even happen...

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Re:Woman Rides Bicycle to 183.9 MPH, a New World Record by nickjj on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @01:19PM (#18025835)
> That sounds very concerning. I didn't know that could even happen...

I don't know too much about bikes, but the one I had used some type of bolt to connect the handlebars to the main frame.

I was adjusting the height of the handlebars and I guess I didn't tighten it enough in the end. User error in all its glory.

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