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Offline edboy

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simon cowel high sides his electric bike
« on: 02.02. 2022 20:31 »
having watched the news today and seeing respected celebrity "britains got talent" simon cowel in plaster casts and head bandage i am reconsidering buying an electric bike when affordable.
simons advice is to read the manual but who reads those ? especially when written in chinese.
all those injuries from a 20mph spill and i m also worried about climate change.
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Re: simon cowel high sides his electric bike
« Reply #1 on: 03.02. 2022 02:03 »
Hi edboy, Just shows the wisdom of sticking with our BSAs.
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Re: simon cowel high sides his electric bike
« Reply #2 on: 03.02. 2022 04:30 »
A crash at that speed put me in ICU for 10 days, some of those on a ventilator in an induced coma, I was wearing full protective gear, it all comes down to how your landing is, mine wasn't great
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Re: simon cowel high sides his electric bike
« Reply #3 on: 03.02. 2022 08:09 »
Did moto-cross for ten years, fell off every week, never went to hospital. Just shows how an extra three stone of lard is a life saver, contrary to NHS advice.
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Re: simon cowel high sides his electric bike
« Reply #4 on: 03.02. 2022 08:52 »
e-bike is my staple form of transport to the pubs in the surrounding villages for many years, I've never fallen off it despite being the worse for wear on potholed, pitch black, country lanes.

I think its the nut holding the handlebars in that case as the saying goes!
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Re: simon cowel high sides his electric bike
« Reply #5 on: 03.02. 2022 11:37 »
Simon probably had the three phase version  *smile*
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Re: simon cowel high sides his electric bike
« Reply #6 on: 03.02. 2022 18:14 »
Quote from: Kickaha on 03.02. 2022 04:30
...it all comes down to how your landing is, mine wasn't great

'ya think?
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