Bike failures (statistics)
I tend to repeat mistakes after a while. First, I am aware and try to improve my habits and when awareness decreases, and habits didn’t thoroughly change, a relapse is only a matter of time.
Falling, because forgotten that left foot was fixed on pedal:
2x on first 1000km
1x on the second 1000km
Not closing the bike stand before going:
something between 5-10x, once going for some minutes and a truck driver stopped only to warn me!
last time: 30.9.2018
Big top bag slipping, because forgotten to fix it with strap in addition to buckles:
4x so far, last time on day 062
Not closing all buckles of front-bag after taking something out:
nearly everyday
now a try to establish a method: when I open the buckles I loudly count “one – two!”
and when I close the bag again, I also count “one – two!”
Of course, sometimes I forget counting 🙂
Waterbottle falling during the ride, because of not putting it back correctly to the bottle cage (I cannot see the cage, because of a small bag and down there are other things like the pump, just a try for an explanation):
3x so far…
Stopping and forgetting what where the 3 reasons why I wanted to stop (e.g. changing shoes, changing to sunglasses and putting water in from reserve to drinking bottle). Instead, I eat something or look at the map. When I go on I remember what I wanted to do, but don’t want to stop again without doing at least some kilometres. Sometimes I need 2 hours until all items of my inner to-do-list are processed:
every day…
Putting the helmet on the saddle and trying to sit down, as I forget to put the helmet on my head before leaving:
1/week