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Originally Posted by Dodger
I think it's important to keep things in perspective .
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Tedmagnum smashed his panniers to pieces riding fast on a gravel road that suddenly turned to sand .Using road biased tyres .
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That was just one of the occassions. I crashed using Karoo's too !
Although, my rediculously overloaded, unbalanced bike didnt help with the handling.
I'm not saying that the boxes made me crash, although I do think the weight of the boxes certainly contribute to handling problems. The handling of my bike improved dramatically after ditching the weight (ie the boxes)
To get back to to the point of the thread. Yes, I was stuck under my bike by my box which was only protected by my massive boots. I had to wiggle my way free with difficulty. If it wasnt for my Tech 10 boots, my ankle and shin were sure to be badly injured. I don't think I could of wiggled free with a broken ankle.
Just to stir the pot, I know a Canadian guy who got wedged between a truck and a cliff my his metal boxes. Whilse overtaking, the truck moved in a little and he got stuck between them.
He said he would of made it if his bike was 1" slimmer lol. Also, his ankles were crushed as the box's folded in on him like a mousetrap.
He was wearing walking boots and enjoyed 2 months in a Colombian hospital as a result. He now wears big MX boots and has a slimmer, box free bike !
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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