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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Whew, glad you caught that quick release before disaster.
I wasn't even first tracks this morning at 0535. Definitely two tracks on the Bow river pathway, crossed a rider going into downtown. Quiet on the Nose creek pathway though. I'm thinking the ride home conditions will be worse.
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When I was 12 or so we were doing a family and friends camping trip at Watridge lake. On the way back we were hauling ass and my buddy went over a hump. His QR had gotten released at some point(probably pointing forward and hit a branch), so as soon as he went airborn the front tire dropped out, and his forks hit the ground. This resulted in a rapid velocity ######ation for the bike, while he sailed ahead with surplus momentum. Broke his collarbone and had to be heli'd out, as the road was washed out. So I'm usually pretty good with my QR's after that life lesson.