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Don't adjust QR's on the move...

by DaSy
Fri, Apr 24, 2009 11:00
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A group of my mates were out on a MTB ride last night - I'd been out road riding so didn't join them - and one of them deceided that his front QR wasn't done up tight enough, so would adjust it while on the move!

This didn't go quite according to plan, and resulted in him chopping quite a sizeable length of the top of his finger off in the disc rotor!

I have photographic evidence of this, but it isn't the most beautiful image, so votes as to whether I should post this up or not are welcome...

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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DaSy | 14 years ago
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I rode with my mate this weekend, and he said he was happy for me to post the rest of the pics (they had his face in, so I wanted to make sure he was happy for me to post them).

Here you go:

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TwiggyHo | 14 years ago
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No, its not necessary. That looks very very painful.

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dave atkinson | 14 years ago
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as mustard. nothing like a bit of gore to brighten up a rainy monday

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Mr Sock | 14 years ago
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Do it!

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DaSy | 14 years ago
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I was just sent some more photos of the offending (and offensive) finger, I may post them up on Monday when I get to work, assuming everyone is keen!....?

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gandberg | 14 years ago
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Is it possible to un-see things?*

*quote from e4's marvellous The Inbetweeners (just found it uploaded to youtube.

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DaSy | 14 years ago
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It's a fair old piece, just above the last joint!

It's probably a 3/4 bird, enough to still be offensive yet lacking some of the aggression.

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dave atkinson | 14 years ago
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how much is missing? will he be championing a new offensive gesture known as the 'half bird'?

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Denzil Dexter | 14 years ago
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I can't help feeling that at some point he's going to miss it. Maybe if he ever decides to take up the guitar or the piano;

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DaSy | 14 years ago
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It is still in the glove he was wearing which is now in the back of my mates van. He said he wasn't too bothered about it !

He is as hard as nails, ex-captain in the para's. He laughed about it!

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cactuscat | 14 years ago
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OUCH. ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch.

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did they sew the end back on again? or is it in a shrub somewhere?

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Tony Farrelly | 14 years ago
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I won't be finishing that salsa dip in the fridge for lunch then

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DaSy | 14 years ago
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Okay, you asked for it....!

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Tony Farrelly | 14 years ago
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that almost put me off my elevenses.
almost

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dave atkinson | 14 years ago
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I want to see it. We can compare it with my friend Jez's pic of his finger that he sliced off at bristol bikefest last year. sadly i can't find the shot from the accident (Jez?) but here it is after a bit of reconstructive surgery and two weeks under wraps...

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