Has anybody ever tried a leash on BC wheels, so they don't go flying away from you? It wouldn't have to be much, just maybe a string tied to the axle bolt... but were would you put the other end? Probably not your leg, maybe an arm..? Ever tried that?
I almost lost my BC into busy traffic the other day. And also, there's this big downhill near my house I want to ride, but it's a bumpy dirt road, and immediately at the bottom is a big river, with a bridge with sides a BC could easily fall over.
When/If i get a BC i'm going to drill a smallish (10mm dia.) hole near the corner of the plate so that i can clip on a dog leash and just hold it in your hand. That way it is easy to remove if it is not needed.
I thought about this but haven't tried it for fear of getting tangled up in it. My BC has hit numerous thing including paked cars and neibourgh's houses, it would definately be a good idea if you could get it to work
Well if you are going really fast and fall off and it keeps going you will probably get knocked off your feet. You can try it, it might get in the way though.
Well if you are going really fast and fall off and it keeps going you will probably get knocked off your feet. You can try it, it might get in the way though.
Yes, I tried a bungee cord, a little. I had the other end on a belt loop. It's really akward when falling off the front, it drags behind you. And I wasn't even on a hill or anything. So I guess that's out..
After a while you get better at not letting it fly away, I mean it still happens occasionally but if you are falling backwards just hold on😉 Your but might hurt but you don't have to go chase it.
I was doing 360s and slipped back and the bc hit my neighbors truck...shhhh don't tell🙂
A leash sounds like a good idea. I mostly know how to dismount with a little twist, so the wheel kind of drops in place. But if you're trying all kinds of hard stuff, I'm sure there are plenty of times when it runs away from you.
The higher you attach the leash on yourself, the more line you can have. Attaching it to your wrist might leave you more flexible so you don't lose your balance when it tugs on you.
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That could be a good idea...the only bad things is it might get tangled in the spokes, possibly, but that would be easy to avoid. Also, if you're going real fast, it might like pull your arm out of its socket or something.
haha i got it ... get one of those variable length dog leashes... that spring back and clip it to the platform ...on the corner ... then velcro it to a belt loop on the side of your leg (so that the velcro gets undone if its going too fast and it will get undone b4 the belt loop tears off your pants
good idea??
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Thanks for all your help, as usual, in BC threads. The leash idea is something you only need if you're worried about the wheel shooting out into traffic, hurting someone or damaging stuff around you. If you're not worried about denting a car you don't need one. A leash is for people who do worry about such thing. Even then, I don't think anyone was recommending the idea as something to use all the time.
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