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Derang3d: Did you ever get launched from your bicycle?

mattomaw: I did not learn to ride a bike until late. Maybe 10 years old. Whilst learning, I had a horrific crash going down a hill. Smashed my face up. It left deep emotional scars with me and I did not really do much biking as a kid after that. Even now I am not particularly great on a bike. I can ride one but would usually choose to walk instead. Uncomfortable saddles do not help either!
TomTi89: When I was younger - don't even know what age, maybe 10? - I cycled down a steep, paved hill. It was fun because you could really go quite fast. At the top of the hill there were some barriers, and this time my handlebar caught one, and I flew off the bike. Luckily, because it was at the top, I hadn't built up too much speed, and I only ended up with some small cuts and grazes. Some people say this sort of thing happens in slow motion, and my mum said as much, as she was there to witness it, but I find time goes faster. My handlebar connected, and then I was on the floor.
RealGuest: I did a headover last year coming down the hill behind my house. Hit a divot in the grass that had been dug by my son and the neighbor boy who were playing golf (?) or something there earlier. Grass had grown over the hole and my tire got stuck in it. Luckily, I was going pretty slowly and just kind of slow motion tumbled over the bars. I've also slid sideways and wiped out a couple times on ice and slippery when wet concrete. Not fun.
Derang3d: Due to a lack of care, my front fender got stuck on my tire, which stopped the entire wheel from spinning immediately. Got launched, ended on my back a few feet further, and then my bike fell on top of me. Second worst bicycle accident I've ever had, and one of the main reasons I'm not taking driving lessons ever.
TheGrimReeple: It's good to learn from your mistakes. It's often better to learn from other people's. When I was about seven, my brother was launched from his bike in an entirely self-inflicted accident (speeding down a too-steep hill and lost control). I didn't see the accident, but I saw his face afterwards (the scars have mostly faded over the years, but they're still there). Ever since, I've always been pretty careful about bike safety.
BOBBYCAN: Yes, but the worst was from a moped.
PolarDad: Nope
pricero1: No, I know to apply the rear brake slightly before the front brake.
rayzg: Yes. A driver in a parked car opened their door without looking, and then I hit that door while I was biking. I flew over my handlebars, through the car door window, and landed on my chest on the pavement.