fratermus
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Sharing my embarrassment for the greater good. You would have video of the tipover but the "dashcam" corrupted the sdcard earlier in the day and I had to reformat it before it would record again.
I stalled the bike while initiating a right turn from a stop on a right-sloping incline. Since the roadway fell away to the right I couldn't touch the ground with my right foot until it was too far over for me to save. This was my first time using the "back up to the bike to lift it" method and the bike came up easily, even when lifting it "uphill".
Since I was on the downhill (right side) I was too low to put a leg over the bike from there. I eased it over onto the kickstand and walked around to the higher left side, mounted, cranked up, and rode away.
Damage assesment
Self: Slight tweaks of my already-hurt rotator cuff shoulders as I tried (in vain) to prevent the drop. Not bad, just enough to make my shoulders complain. I was ATGATT but didn't have any contact.
Bike: Foot brake lever pushed in; was able to pull it back out. Hand brake lever bent but usable. Scuff on bar end and scuff on front wheel axle.
Contributing factors
I passed the intersection on the way to work this A.M. and made this screenshot. The arrow indicates my direction of approach and the right turn I failed to negotiate.
I stalled the bike while initiating a right turn from a stop on a right-sloping incline. Since the roadway fell away to the right I couldn't touch the ground with my right foot until it was too far over for me to save. This was my first time using the "back up to the bike to lift it" method and the bike came up easily, even when lifting it "uphill".
Since I was on the downhill (right side) I was too low to put a leg over the bike from there. I eased it over onto the kickstand and walked around to the higher left side, mounted, cranked up, and rode away.
Damage assesment
Self: Slight tweaks of my already-hurt rotator cuff shoulders as I tried (in vain) to prevent the drop. Not bad, just enough to make my shoulders complain. I was ATGATT but didn't have any contact.
Bike: Foot brake lever pushed in; was able to pull it back out. Hand brake lever bent but usable. Scuff on bar end and scuff on front wheel axle.
Contributing factors
- inattention - I was turning right and was trying to see around a full-sized truck that was signaling a left turn.
- squirrely intersection: no lane markings, no street lighting, uneven (temporary?) surface, sloped. I knew this intersection was a mess and still got complacent.
- fatigue - I was coming home from 10-hr shift at the end of my workweek
- bulky clothing - I am riding in colder weather than I have previously. It was only in the high 30s but I had on my lined overpants, heavy jacket w/electric liner, electric gloves, etc. I had noticed a couple weeks earlier that it was a bit ungainly riding in the gear. It was harder to make subtle balance corrections. I'd made a few two-feet-down stops instead of my usual left-foot-down style.
I passed the intersection on the way to work this A.M. and made this screenshot. The arrow indicates my direction of approach and the right turn I failed to negotiate.