I was hit by a car over 10 years ago and was is surgery 11 times to fix my ankle/shin/talus. It will never be like before, but I am still a weight weenie and recently built up a "heavy" 8.5 kg gravel bike from old and new stuff. Getting beyond our injures is the best, in whatever form that is possible! All the best to you, love your content and one day wish to ride in Japan too...
I applaud you for your honesty and soul-searching despite the terrible accident. Many riders would rant: you raise the bar to reflection. As a cyclist, it can be tough to admit we’re vulnerable in the grand hierarchy of road users. Diligence is one of hardest goals to maintain in life, but I agree it’s a worthy one (as critical as training). Hope you make a 200% recovery and I have no doubt you’ll use the break from pedalling to dig deeper into great content...
You’re lucky that you can still use your extremities my friend had a really silly accident and broke a vertebra he cannot use his arms or legs. You have a guardian angel riding with you get well bro
I didn`t know you had that mishap. Of course I too wish you all the best and a quick recovery, (just had a little one myself last Saturday, if that can bring any solace...) and I can relate to your intention to commit to a grater focus on your rides as I always had crashes because of lack of attention and out of complacency
I also passed a overtaking and then stopping car at 40mph hair thin. Like 10cm. I really asked myself a long time what is wrong with me not anticipating that. You have to be super alert especially riding fast. If anything unusual happens slow down immediately.
Good to see you again. There are two kinds of people, one type blaming external, everyone and everything else is to blame. Two, others look internally and see what they did and what to do next time. I like how you thoughtfully reviewed your accident and how you could have stopped this from happening. Would like to see a bike disassemble video.
Glad you're out of the hospital but I'm sorry you're out of commission for so long. Definitely would love to see the teardown / forensics / rebuild planning video if you're up for it. Wishing you a fast recovery!
Pawel Szymczykowski cheers mate! I will try and do something like that for the tear down... it’s a bit difficult to move around when you can’t bend your leg though haha 😅
Slowly going through your videos. You’ve become one of my favourite YTers. Funny and informative. But I’m writing because I didn’t know about your accident before now and want to add my belated heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery. That must have been a horrific experience. So glad you’re doing better. I once was distracted with my Strava and drove into a parked truck at a much slower speed around my neighbourhood. Not fun. Survived with a few scratches and bruises. It could have been worse. I feel for you. Keep up the excellent work.
Rewatching some of your videos including this one after having been involved in a car-bike accident now almost a month ago. I was going about 56kph on a straight main road with slight descend and tailwind when an old lady pulled away from a stop sign to cross the intersection just seconds ahead of me. Riding there on a rim brake bike I couldn't do anything to avoid accident, but I don't think disc brakes would help me much either. I crashed into the front right door of the car at about 48kph according to GPS data, flew onto the windscreen, roof and then the tarmac. My bike was totalled (completely broken fork, frame cracked in four spots, bent front wheel and scratches eberywhere), just as was the car. No bones were broken, but the meniscus in my left knee was somewhat strangley misplaced and the posterior cruciate ligament was torn off. I have already undergone one surgery, but still have to lay in bed most of the time. Can't wait to get back on my bike.
I am wishing you the best for the healing process and the insurance hassle. I'm glad living in Germany with a 100% health insurance. In case of a crash, the costs of medical coverage is the least thing one wants to worry about. If there is a problem with covering any costs in your case, I'm sure your community would be happy to help you out!
Wow. You are SO much more upbeat than I would be! Still on meds or can nothing dent a cheerful soul like you? :) get better soon, good luck with the recovery
Charlie Moores cheers mate! In general I’m a pretty positive person and mostly I’m thankful that it wasn’t worse :) All the well wishes I’ve received on these videos has totally blown my hair off. Can’t stay depressed with that much support ☺️
It's great to see you so positive and not all negative about the whole cast issue. The best thing about the crash is you walked, no pun intended away from it. Great advice and stay strong.👍👊✌
Dude! I was cringing in pain just listening to you describe your injuries. I really hope you heal 100%. I’ve broken three helmets in crashes and on one of those occasions it definitely saved my life, and maybe yours did too. I always wear one and have for the last several decades! A bike dismantle video would be great to see what hidden problems may come to light.
Glad you're doing well. I've been riding 35+ years, had a concussion and an ACL tear, but after months of rehab, I'm back on my bike, riding 100km+ rides on weekends. Yes, would like to see a rebuild video. Thx
Sorry to hear about your crash but glad you are on the mend and still have the appetite to make the entertaining and informative videos we have grown to love
Hope you have a speedy recovery. I'm sure the pain of not riding is worse than the pain of the injuries. Would love to see the bike tear down, for educational value. Thanks for all the great vids..
I know this happened a while back but it is a good reminder to me about safety as I ride on the Chicago area roads. Good health is easily taken for granted.
Get well soon! I’ve been in crashes like that before, it can be frustrating not being sure how to place the blame. The “this shouldn’t have even happened” thought can be pretty depressing, in my experience. Stay positive and power through, we all adore your videos and can’t wait to see what you put out next!
Adrian Hansen cheers mate! I’m a pretty positive guy in general and with all the kind comments I keep getting it’s hard being anything but positive hehe I’m mostly grateful that it wasn’t worse than this... it could have ended much much worse. In terms of blame, I’m not too bothered by that part. Life’s too short 😁 Ride on!
Man, that’s a seriously great reflection! It takes some sense to not just blame the other guy for the end of the story. Framewise - Look at the bright side: An even better bike built is upcoming 😍
Not sure how it works in Japan, but I would not want to have video evidence claiming any amount of responsibility until insurance was all worked out. Both insurance companies would use that against him in the US.
Glad to see you are back home ok. The worse is over! You'll be back in the saddle in no time! Looking forward to that disassemble and component health check video!
Sorry to hear about the accident! Bloody frightening things and I know exactly what you mean about that 'moment' you know it is unavoidable. Get well soon but don't rush yourself! Heal fully before starting rehabilitation. Look forward to seeing you on the road again.
So sad. :( It seems this was a while back, so you obviously got better already. Here is to hoping that nothing similar ever happens again. Your videos are awesome. Keep up the good work!!
I broke my knee cap maybe 20yrs ago, and took me more than one year to recover. Right now I still can ride as usual. Hope to see u fully recovery and ride again soon.
Oh nooo! Good and quick recovery!!! I got myself an open u.p.p.e.r. about 3 weeks ago, manly also because of this channel... So I think they should def. be very generous about this cracked frame. The channel does a very good service to them. And keep up the good work... best wishes from CH
I feel for you. Been there myself. I’d hate to do that on my Baum but if we live in fear we don’t live at all. Get well fast. Get back on the bike and keep living my friend.
I think it's very challenging to stay focused all the time and it's quite easy to crash in just a blink of an eye. From my perspective although one can have a belief that he has everything under the control, he's not. At the end if you crash is often only a matter of luck or bad luck (I mean if you make everything right and you don't ride like a mad man). Especially if your speed is significant and you don't have much time and space to react. Nevertheless I'm glad that you well and your recovery was successful (as I saw in the latest videos ;)).
Thanks for the update and sharing your reflections, Tobias. Glad to see you are healing and looking ahead. I look forward to the next video - amazing content! Deej
Good to see you are up and moving...and as usual concerned about the bike. I had a recent accident where I was doored and went flying over the door landing on my back. I was able to walk away with minor injuries....the bike was a BMC road machine alloy and it survived. Front wheels were replaced. While I inspected it carefully, I did get a second review from a bike shop. All the best in your recovery
Glad to hear you're relatively OK mate - health is the most important thing. I'm sure you will be just as meticulous with your rehab as you are with your naintianence. Looking forward to future videos. As others have said... we can always be more aware and do more (and many of us have been there after a post-confidence deflating crash). I hope it becomes a source of learning / make you an even better rider rather than dwelling on it / lowering your confidence.
City driving where people try to kill you in their cars every time you ride and you quickly learn to use flat pedals so you can bail from the bike in an emergency. I've stepped onto someone's trunk once and onto someone's hood another time. Teaches them to pay attention to the road and not their phone. Teaches me to always be aware.
Glad you're ok and on the mend. If your shop can't get a right shifter replacement eBay is always a good place to get one. Good luck and get well soon!
Glad you're reasonably ok, I hope you are able to get back to riding and a new bike soon :) I just crashed two days ago and messed up my front carbon wheel, that was the same day that I greased my thru axles after watching your video on bottom bracket creaks, as I had the same creak-when-standing. It worked perfectly and I was just thinking about sending you a big thank you comment for saving my bottom bracket (and sanity) when BOOM and I was down. So I guess I have to start being more alert too... Anyway, get well soon!
Cheers man! Damn, sorry to hear that... hopefully only bike damage? If not, Healing vibes to you as well 🙌 Stoked to here that you found the creak, but too bad it only was for a short amount of time.
@@ridesofjapan Just bike damage fortunately, well and a bit of heart ache because of the bike, of course. :) But at least the creak will still be fixed after I sort out the wheel! Thank you again, I'm looking forward to any new content you're preparing :)
Speedy recovery and keep thinking about your next ride as this will encourage you once the plaster is off. You could do a "cut up carbon bike video" like the aussie repairman if your frame is beyond fixing.
It must have been a real shock, when you found out that, despite initial observation, the bike was NOT ok :-/ we always seem to worry more about the bike (the cost involved in getting it back to riding condition, anyway :-P ) and less about us... Keep the moral up, as usually, and keep posting the very useful videos you've gotten us used to ;)
Hey dude.....welcome back! Really really really glad to see you are on track to recovery. Lucky that left shift lever and steerer tube was not your knee.
All the best for you. I hope your leg gets fine sooner than “in a couple of months”. Your remarks on the road awareness are very valuable. Thank you for that. This sort of answered my doubt I had regarding my future ride. A proper road or “do it all” gravel. I’ll go with gravel. More opportunities to just enjoy cycling and views. Especially where I live and cycle. As for the autopsy video, it would be nice to see it. Do you happen to have access to a more advanced damage assessment tools? I would like the rear of your bike scanned to see what such a scratch means for the internal structure of CF. Get well soon! Recover and choose your future bike!
Happy you are doing well. I have a kinship with you in that it has been almost a month from my crash. Broken left shoulder blade in 2 places. Lucky did hit my head. Been in an immobilizer since the beginning. My TCR is scratched up, Torch 3.0 shoes took some damage but everything is cosmetic. I have the same thoughts that I am not as focused in my riding brain. Took a drink at 20 mph and hit a rock with one hand on the bars. Down in milliseconds. Get well and keep riding.
Michael Schenck ouch!! Healing vibes to you as well mate! Reading that made me flashback to when I broke my femur (one-handed pot hole) At least we learned something from it :) Positive thinking!
Just checking back after a month or so Wow. Assume driver stopped. Best wishes for the recovery !!!!!! Buckwheat pillows always, always great for support Onward with perceptive-
Hey Tobias, I'm glad to hear you're recovering. I didn't expect to see that much damage to the bike, or yourself. That giant cast looks awful. It's good to see that you are honest with yourself about the crash, and thinking of how to improve in the future. Some things are unavoidable, but placing blame and getting angry doesn't help with recovery. Did your helmet have MIPS? My motorcycle and bike helmets do, but I hope I never have to test them. Hopefully you aren't in much pain, and this doesn't put too much stress on your life outside of the camera.
Cameron Hirsch Thanks mate! The Kask helmet is not mips. The head collision was basically head on so MIPS would probably not have made much difference in this particular case as there was no rotational forces in play from what I can see on the helmet. Will definitely try do find a MIPS helmet next though. Bummed that Kask doesn’t seem to do it to their helmets as they fit my head better than any other brand I tried. Cheers again mate 🙏
So glad you are healed up and able to ride again without restrictions/problems! Your videos are informative, humorous, and helpful in finding more ways for me to support the economy by spending money on my biking habit. :)
Darn!! So sorry to hear this bad news RoJ. But, so funny to hear your comment ''from the bottom of my bottom bracket...'' You are one tough, funny guy!!
@@ridesofjapan Yup ... but I just ''discovered'' you ;-) Hope you recovered well. I'm doing some RoJ binge-watching ... great videos Dude!! PS: Japan is on my bike bucket list - looks totally Dope those small, winding, quiet roads.
Paul Drouin cheers mate! Can strongly recommend the riding here, although currently after the typhoon we had a few weeks ago pretty much all small mountain roads are closed
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I was hit by a car over 10 years ago and was is surgery 11 times to fix my ankle/shin/talus. It will never be like before, but I am still a weight weenie and recently built up a "heavy" 8.5 kg gravel bike from old and new stuff. Getting beyond our injures is the best, in whatever form that is possible! All the best to you, love your content and one day wish to ride in Japan too...
A Kask helmet saved my life too. Love that you analysed the crash and resolved to be aware. Us cyclists always come off second best in a crash. ❤️🚴🇦🇺
I applaud you for your honesty and soul-searching despite the terrible accident. Many riders would rant: you raise the bar to reflection. As a cyclist, it can be tough to admit we’re vulnerable in the grand hierarchy of road users. Diligence is one of hardest goals to maintain in life, but I agree it’s a worthy one (as critical as training).
Hope you make a 200% recovery and I have no doubt you’ll use the break from pedalling to dig deeper into great content...
Definitely do a bicycle autopsy video :)
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You’re lucky that you can still use your extremities my friend had a really silly accident and broke a vertebra he cannot use his arms or legs. You have a guardian angel riding with you get well bro
Breaks kneecap and says that leg being is a cast is "inconvenient." Legendary. Great video.
I didn`t know you had that mishap. Of course I too wish you all the best and a quick recovery, (just had a little one myself last Saturday, if that can bring any solace...) and I can relate to your intention to commit to a grater focus on your rides as I always had crashes because of lack of attention and out of complacency
I also passed a overtaking and then stopping car at 40mph hair thin. Like 10cm. I really asked myself a long time what is wrong with me not anticipating that. You have to be super alert especially riding fast. If anything unusual happens slow down immediately.
V. smart and articulate cyclist. Excellent perspective and sense of humor. Thank you.
Good to see you again. There are two kinds of people, one type blaming external, everyone and everything else is to blame. Two, others look internally and see what they did and what to do next time. I like how you thoughtfully reviewed your accident and how you could have stopped this from happening.
Would like to see a bike disassemble video.
Glad you're out of the hospital but I'm sorry you're out of commission for so long. Definitely would love to see the teardown / forensics / rebuild planning video if you're up for it. Wishing you a fast recovery!
Pawel Szymczykowski cheers mate!
I will try and do something like that for the tear down... it’s a bit difficult to move around when you can’t bend your leg though haha 😅
Get better soon, love your videos and channel!
Slowly going through your videos. You’ve become one of my favourite YTers. Funny and informative. But I’m writing because I didn’t know about your accident before now and want to add my belated heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery. That must have been a horrific experience. So glad you’re doing better. I once was distracted with my Strava and drove into a parked truck at a much slower speed around my neighbourhood. Not fun. Survived with a few scratches and bruises. It could have been worse. I feel for you. Keep up the excellent work.
Rewatching some of your videos including this one after having been involved in a car-bike accident now almost a month ago. I was going about 56kph on a straight main road with slight descend and tailwind when an old lady pulled away from a stop sign to cross the intersection just seconds ahead of me. Riding there on a rim brake bike I couldn't do anything to avoid accident, but I don't think disc brakes would help me much either. I crashed into the front right door of the car at about 48kph according to GPS data, flew onto the windscreen, roof and then the tarmac. My bike was totalled (completely broken fork, frame cracked in four spots, bent front wheel and scratches eberywhere), just as was the car. No bones were broken, but the meniscus in my left knee was somewhat strangley misplaced and the posterior cruciate ligament was torn off. I have already undergone one surgery, but still have to lay in bed most of the time. Can't wait to get back on my bike.
Sorry to hear about the crash… no fun at all. Wishing you a speedy recovery mate!
Oh jeez....You & Dom are on a real roll. Stay safe, Tobias, and heal up real soon.
Can’t let Dom have all the spot light ;)
Holy shit dude get well soon. Sorry for the bike
I am wishing you the best for the healing process and the insurance hassle. I'm glad living in Germany with a 100% health insurance. In case of a crash, the costs of medical coverage is the least thing one wants to worry about. If there is a problem with covering any costs in your case, I'm sure your community would be happy to help you out!
DerHackbart I’m as sure as you are! ;)
Yup, figure out the financials and come back to us if we can help you to get a bike to ride back on (or brain surgery ;-) )
Wow. You are SO much more upbeat than I would be! Still on meds or can nothing dent a cheerful soul like you? :) get better soon, good luck with the recovery
Charlie Moores cheers mate!
In general I’m a pretty positive person and mostly I’m thankful that it wasn’t worse :)
All the well wishes I’ve received on these videos has totally blown my hair off. Can’t stay depressed with that much support ☺️
It's great to see you so positive and not all negative about the whole cast issue. The best thing about the crash is you walked, no pun intended away from it. Great advice and stay strong.👍👊✌
Gosh, I didn't know, as others been going through your vids...hope for a speedy recovery!!!
Cheers mate, already made a full recovery :)
Dude! I was cringing in pain just listening to you describe your injuries. I really hope you heal 100%. I’ve broken three helmets in crashes and on one of those occasions it definitely saved my life, and maybe yours did too. I always wear one and have for the last several decades! A bike dismantle video would be great to see what hidden problems may come to light.
Glad you're doing well. I've been riding 35+ years, had a concussion and an ACL tear, but after months of rehab, I'm back on my bike, riding 100km+ rides on weekends. Yes, would like to see a rebuild video. Thx
Glad you're okay. These things happen so quickly, good to hear you're going to up the ante in concentration on the bike. Speedy recovery.
Sorry to hear about your crash but glad you are on the mend and still have the appetite to make the entertaining and informative videos we have grown to love
Hope you have a speedy recovery. I'm sure the pain of not riding is worse than the pain of the injuries. Would love to see the bike tear down, for educational value. Thanks for all the great vids..
Best wishes from Philly. Rest. Glad you're still with us.
Sorry, just seeing this video now. Glad you recovered soon, thanks for sharing details of the crash and the recovery, very useful.
I know this happened a while back but it is a good reminder to me about safety as I ride on the Chicago area roads. Good health is easily taken for granted.
Glad you're now ok and still going strong!
Get well soon...👍
get well soon
Sorry to hear about the crash! get well soon! a hug of support from Nepal!
Get well soon! I’ve been in crashes like that before, it can be frustrating not being sure how to place the blame. The “this shouldn’t have even happened” thought can be pretty depressing, in my experience. Stay positive and power through, we all adore your videos and can’t wait to see what you put out next!
Adrian Hansen cheers mate!
I’m a pretty positive guy in general and with all the kind comments I keep getting it’s hard being anything but positive hehe
I’m mostly grateful that it wasn’t worse than this... it could have ended much much worse.
In terms of blame, I’m not too bothered by that part. Life’s too short 😁
Ride on!
Man, that’s a seriously great reflection! It takes some sense to not just blame the other guy for the end of the story. Framewise - Look at the bright side: An even better bike built is upcoming 😍
Not sure how it works in Japan, but I would not want to have video evidence claiming any amount of responsibility until insurance was all worked out. Both insurance companies would use that against him in the US.
Glad you’re OK brother! Maybe Open will replace the frame for you.
Glad to see you are back home ok. The worse is over! You'll be back in the saddle in no time! Looking forward to that disassemble and component health check video!
Get well soon!!
Sorry to hear about the accident! Bloody frightening things and I know exactly what you mean about that 'moment' you know it is unavoidable. Get well soon but don't rush yourself! Heal fully before starting rehabilitation. Look forward to seeing you on the road again.
Hope you feel better soon!
So sad. :( It seems this was a while back, so you obviously got better already. Here is to hoping that nothing similar ever happens again. Your videos are awesome. Keep up the good work!!
Cheers mate! Yeah, full recovery and new frame so all is well and good, thanks 🙏
Glad to see you‘re out of the hospital and that you‘ll be back on the bike soon enough. Get well and I wish you a speedy recovery!!
Good stuff. Get well my friend!
I broke my knee cap maybe 20yrs ago, and took me more than one year to recover. Right now I still can ride as usual. Hope to see u fully recovery and ride again soon.
All the best man! Recover well and soon
Ouch! I hope you have a speedy recovery.
Oh nooo! Good and quick recovery!!! I got myself an open u.p.p.e.r. about 3 weeks ago, manly also because of this channel... So I think they should def. be very generous about this cracked frame. The channel does a very good service to them. And keep up the good work... best wishes from CH
Glad to hear you are doing better!
Wish you a speedy recovery!
Get well soon. Been enjoying the content from Ireland mate
Thanks for the update and your optimism! I will keep my fingers crossed that it will weeks and not months till you can ride again.
I feel for you. Been there myself. I’d hate to do that on my Baum but if we live in fear we don’t live at all. Get well fast. Get back on the bike and keep living my friend.
Glad you’re ok, keep posting and I will keep watching 👍🏻👍🏻✌🏻
Hope you get well soon Tobias. Looking forward to seeing you riding again.
I think it's very challenging to stay focused all the time and it's quite easy to crash in just a blink of an eye. From my perspective although one can have a belief that he has everything under the control, he's not. At the end if you crash is often only a matter of luck or bad luck (I mean if you make everything right and you don't ride like a mad man). Especially if your speed is significant and you don't have much time and space to react. Nevertheless I'm glad that you well and your recovery was successful (as I saw in the latest videos ;)).
Hey. Glad you are ok. Come back quick ok. We are in need of your videos!
Glad you are doing well and keep posting.
Speed recovery . Great to see you
Thanks for the update and sharing your reflections, Tobias. Glad to see you are healing and looking ahead. I look forward to the next video - amazing content! Deej
David Cady thank you my friend! Hopefully we’ll get a chance to ride together soon again... the gravel is still calling ;)
Rides of Japan I’ll be ready when you are! Looking forward to that day.
Good to see you are up and moving...and as usual concerned about the bike. I had a recent accident where I was doored and went flying over the door landing on my back. I was able to walk away with minor injuries....the bike was a BMC road machine alloy and it survived. Front wheels were replaced. While I inspected it carefully, I did get a second review from a bike shop. All the best in your recovery
Get well soon, man! And I definitely want to see a new bike video. Hope your knee will heal completely.
Fan, jag missade helt den förra videon och att du hade kraschat. Glad som tusan att du klarade dig utan allvarligare skador. Krya på dig mannen!
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Good to see you out of the hospital again. Get well soon and please show us some autopsy results! :D
Glad to hear you're relatively OK mate - health is the most important thing. I'm sure you will be just as meticulous with your rehab as you are with your naintianence. Looking forward to future videos.
As others have said... we can always be more aware and do more (and many of us have been there after a post-confidence deflating crash). I hope it becomes a source of learning / make you an even better rider rather than dwelling on it / lowering your confidence.
Nice to have you back!!!
Great to see your back home mate. Recover well.
City driving where people try to kill you in their cars every time you ride and you quickly learn to use flat pedals so you can bail from the bike in an emergency. I've stepped onto someone's trunk once and onto someone's hood another time. Teaches them to pay attention to the road and not their phone. Teaches me to always be aware.
Get well buddy! Now is a good time to rest and regroup.
Get well, do not give up!
Can't go wrong with another OPEN. Looking forward to your upcoming videos and heal up!
Glad you are doing well. Been there done that. I broke my neck
jesus! hope you recovered well too!
It was awhile ago. It took forever but I’m walking and talking as they say. 😀
Glad to see you’re on the mend get well soon 😊look forward to seeing you make a video stripping the old bike down.
Get well soon, love all your video that is both funny, informative and useful!! 👍
Glad you're ok and on the mend. If your shop can't get a right shifter replacement eBay is always a good place to get one. Good luck and get well soon!
Just saw this...so glad you are on the mend!!!
Glad you are doing well and finally you lucky, get well
get well soon and wish you fast recovery!
Sending you positive thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery, all the way from Belgium!
Glad you're reasonably ok, I hope you are able to get back to riding and a new bike soon :) I just crashed two days ago and messed up my front carbon wheel, that was the same day that I greased my thru axles after watching your video on bottom bracket creaks, as I had the same creak-when-standing. It worked perfectly and I was just thinking about sending you a big thank you comment for saving my bottom bracket (and sanity) when BOOM and I was down. So I guess I have to start being more alert too...
Anyway, get well soon!
Cheers man!
Damn, sorry to hear that... hopefully only bike damage? If not, Healing vibes to you as well 🙌
Stoked to here that you found the creak, but too bad it only was for a short amount of time.
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Just bike damage fortunately, well and a bit of heart ache because of the bike, of course. :)
But at least the creak will still be fixed after I sort out the wheel!
Thank you again, I'm looking forward to any new content you're preparing :)
Speedy recovery and keep thinking about your next ride as this will encourage you once the plaster is off.
You could do a "cut up carbon bike video" like the aussie repairman if your frame is beyond fixing.
Hope you heal quickly brother! Sounds like you will have time to make some awesome strip down and re build videos. Looking forward to it!
It must have been a real shock, when you found out that, despite initial observation, the bike was NOT ok :-/ we always seem to worry more about the bike (the cost involved in getting it back to riding condition, anyway :-P ) and less about us... Keep the moral up, as usually, and keep posting the very useful videos you've gotten us used to ;)
Get well soon!
Great perspective post crash. Heal up soon. Looking forward to the new videos!
Hey dude.....welcome back! Really really really glad to see you are on track to recovery. Lucky that left shift lever and steerer tube was not your knee.
good advice. I hope you're back to full fitness!
All the best for you. I hope your leg gets fine sooner than “in a couple of months”.
Your remarks on the road awareness are very valuable. Thank you for that.
This sort of answered my doubt I had regarding my future ride. A proper road or “do it all” gravel. I’ll go with gravel. More opportunities to just enjoy cycling and views. Especially where I live and cycle.
As for the autopsy video, it would be nice to see it.
Do you happen to have access to a more advanced damage assessment tools? I would like the rear of your bike scanned to see what such a scratch means for the internal structure of CF.
Get well soon! Recover and choose your future bike!
Cheers mate!
Don’t have access to those kind of tools unfortunately.
Happy you are doing well. I have a kinship with you in that it has been almost a month from my crash. Broken left shoulder blade in 2 places. Lucky did hit my head. Been in an immobilizer since the beginning. My TCR is scratched up, Torch 3.0 shoes took some damage but everything is cosmetic.
I have the same thoughts that I am not as focused in my riding brain. Took a drink at 20 mph and hit a rock with one hand on the bars. Down in milliseconds.
Get well and keep riding.
Michael Schenck ouch!!
Healing vibes to you as well mate!
Reading that made me flashback to when I broke my femur (one-handed pot hole)
At least we learned something from it :)
Positive thinking!
Just checking back after a month or so
Wow.
Assume driver stopped.
Best wishes for the recovery !!!!!!
Buckwheat pillows always, always great for support
Onward with perceptive-
Have another get well my friend!!
Mate, welcome back. Save me a seat at the viewing party to experience the salvage, and eventual rebuild of the new kit.
Stationary car? I can best that...I cycled into the back of a stationary double decker bus!
We need to stop making everything a contest 😂
Hey Tobias, I'm glad to hear you're recovering. I didn't expect to see that much damage to the bike, or yourself. That giant cast looks awful. It's good to see that you are honest with yourself about the crash, and thinking of how to improve in the future. Some things are unavoidable, but placing blame and getting angry doesn't help with recovery.
Did your helmet have MIPS? My motorcycle and bike helmets do, but I hope I never have to test them.
Hopefully you aren't in much pain, and this doesn't put too much stress on your life outside of the camera.
Cameron Hirsch Thanks mate!
The Kask helmet is not mips. The head collision was basically head on so MIPS would probably not have made much difference in this particular case as there was no rotational forces in play from what I can see on the helmet. Will definitely try do find a MIPS helmet next though. Bummed that Kask doesn’t seem to do it to their helmets as they fit my head better than any other brand I tried.
Cheers again mate 🙏
Get well soon!
Good Video as always and I am pretty sad to see you in this situation. All the best that you can fully recover and ride your new bike soon.
Mate, wish you all the best to recover soon. Keep it up my friend 🤙🏻
So glad you are healed up and able to ride again without restrictions/problems! Your videos are informative, humorous, and helpful in finding more ways for me to support the economy by spending money on my biking habit. :)
Darn!! So sorry to hear this bad news RoJ. But, so funny to hear your comment ''from the bottom of my bottom bracket...'' You are one tough, funny guy!!
Paul Drouin life goes one :) (this was over a year ago now)
@@ridesofjapan Yup ... but I just ''discovered'' you ;-) Hope you recovered well. I'm doing some RoJ binge-watching ... great videos Dude!! PS: Japan is on my bike bucket list - looks totally Dope those small, winding, quiet roads.
Paul Drouin cheers mate!
Can strongly recommend the riding here, although currently after the typhoon we had a few weeks ago pretty much all small mountain roads are closed
@@ridesofjapan So good point. If ever I come to Japan for biking I won't come in ''the rainy season'';-)
Get well soon
Would really like a crash analysis of the bike. Especially interested in the rear end of the frame. Let somebody have a look at that
Duuude, oh man. Heal up right and fast! This is a win, no matter what.
Get well soon.. And I look forward to a new bike day video..