Today, my friend and I were racing on our bicycles when my chain snapped. I went over the handlebars and slid, on my back, for about ten feet. FML
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Today, I was riding my bike down a road I know is quite hazardous. Having almost been hit in the same spot the day before, I rode across the intersection very satisfied without having been injured. Until I crashed into the guy front of me and flipped over my handlebars. FML
Today, I decided to get some exercise for the first time in months. I went to the store and bought a brand new bicycle and all the necessary paraphernalia. I drove a half hour to a bike trail, unloaded the bike, and started riding. 10 feet later, the chain snapped. FML
Today, I went biking. I attempted a large hill and lost control, slipped, and fell ten feet into a sewage pit. Riding home covered in crap, my sock caught my chain and I flipped over my bike. My dad had to spray me with the garden hose, bloody and shitty, in the front yard. FML
Today, while BMXing I felt my chain break loose. I only looked down for a split second, and that's all it took for me to crash into a young scooter kid, breaking not only my own nose and elbow, but both his arms. FML
Today, I was riding on a stationary exercise bike at home, when I went to get off, my shorts got stuck under the seat. I dangled half upside down until my shorts ripped and I fell on the ground face first breaking my front tooth. I broke my tooth riding a bike that doesn’t even move. FML
Today, I got on the train with my bike, leaning it up against the wall. After a while, it began to slide down the wall and wobble, so I dashed out to catch it. As I ran for it, I slipped and crashed into it, knocking it into an old man and busting the rear brake. FML
Today, I was cycling home. On the way, my laces got stuck in the bicycle pedals and I couldn't move the foot that got stuck. The bicycle fell over, with me attached to it. Everyone was looking at me like, "What are you doing?" FML
Today, I went dirtbiking. While I was going down a hill, I spun out of control and flipped over my handle bars. I now have a sprained arm, multiple bruises and a crescent-shaped gash on my neck that looks like I was bitten. People are asking if my boyfriend and I were being frisky last night. FML
Today, I was having motorbike lessons. We were parked by the side of the circuit when one side of my gloves dropped on the ground. I tried to pick it up without getting off the bike. I lost balance, fell off the bike and the bike landed on my leg, trapping me. FML
Today, I was cycling home when I saw my sister, who lives a 4 hour drive away, walking past me on the path. I turned my head and called to her, causing me not to notice the pothole in front of me. My front wheel went in and I went over the handlebars. It wasn't even my sister. FML
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Fortuitous 0
Looks like that situation slid out of control.
allmidnighteyes 11
OH SNAP.
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sexxychick9 0
I'm calling that one a bluff. u could not have possibly flipped over the handlebar and slid on ur back, much less slid for 10 ft. it's possible u fell off ur bike tho. if that part is true hope u feel better hunn.
theciscokid 0
I'm gonna highly doubt that this happened. if your chain snapped, that would just mean that you couldn't pedal and gain speed anymore. you would just coast. now if you squeezed on your front brakes like an idiot, then of course you're going to go over the handle bars.
fmchi 2
Anyone that actually bikes knows that the front brake is what you use 90% of the time.
seanboobs 0
32, its not the chain braking itself that sent him flying. since he was racing he was peddling fast in order to win, when you go from high resistance to none at all in a split second, while still going fast causes a panic. this panic probably led him to either yank the handle bar sideways throwing him over, slam on a brake (front brake of course) and send him flying, or he could of just somehow flew. same thing has happend to me i slammed on a brake and flew, breaking my nose giving 3rd degree road rash on my forhead, shoulder, and elbow. it is highly plausible
JOKKUR 0
I have no brakes
JOKKUR 0
it wasnt a mountain bike, and I was standing up going about 20 mph I walked away from this though
Miss_Maybe_Baby 0
oh it happens, and it locks up your whole dam bike in a split second sending u flying thru the air! I know, I've experienced it more than once
theciscokid 0
it can't "lock up" your bike. the front wheel would have to lock up in order for you to go over the handle bars, and the chain has nothing to do with the front wheel. the wheel moves freely. and like I said, if you squeezed on the front brake, then of course you're going to flip over the handle bars. and any real biker knows to not use the front brakes. because that is exactly what happens. you eat it and usually pretty hard. and I could see falling because of a loss of balance when that happens, but not over the handle bars. maybe off to the left or right. I used to bike all of the time, so don't try and tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.
sexxychick9 0
hooray for censorship!!!!
sexxychick9 0
hooray for censorship!!!
amerwin 3
If your bike has both shocks AND pegs, consider yourself lucky that you were the one injured and not that badass ride.
Sirin_fml 47
Hooray for following the rules like you agreed when you signed up -_-
Nadinek98 0
lol Ur stupid for riding a bike
allmidnighteyes 11
This is coming from the person spelling "you're" as "Ur"... I fail to see how being environmentally friendly and active is "stupid".
sexxychick9 0
regardless of the rules it's still censorship. someone posted their OPINION and it gets blocked because they fear that someone won't like it or will feel offended and complain. that is pretty much the definition of censorship. good job. next time u wanna be a smart ass know the definition of the main word in the statement made. it makes u look a lot less stupid and ignorant.
allmidnighteyes 11
@45: #12's comment said, "fake". You're not supposed to call fakesies on FMLs. Also, FML is not the USA. The mods can censor if they want.
stro88 6
road rash is a bitch. road rash from a bicycle is pwnage.