How to Fall Off an Electric Mountain Bike?

Every cyclist grows in falling, even some professional riders would fall during training. Falling off the electric mountain bikes is not unheard of, some may just cause a part of the subcutaneous soft tissue contusion, but some might cause a danger of fracture or stitches.

Although we can't avoid the tempering of falling off the e-bikes, we should at least take protective measures in advance and know how to minimize the damage of the fall.

Here are some tips to make your fall safer and minimize the damage.

 

Personal equipment:

Before talking about how to fall, it's better to study how to equip yourself to get the most security first.

HELMETS:

We exhort that the helmet is the most necessary guarantee for riders no matter what mode of riding. The brain is the most vital organ of the human body, and the helmet can prevent 85% of head injuries, greatly reducing the degree of injury and mortality in accidents.

KNEEPADS:

In a short-distance ride tour, a kneepad is an equipment that we would not consider. The knee has lots of benefits such as slowing down the damage to the knee joint and reducing injuries from accidents. Therefore, cyclists should pay some attention to kneepads.

GLOVES:

Some cyclists with less experience of falling may use their hands to support the ground in the moment of falling, which is the instinct of the body but may cause a scratch on the hand. We all know that the hands in our daily life are no less important than any body part. Professional cycling gloves can keep you warm in winter and reduce the impact and sliding of your hands.

MEDICINE PREPARATION:

Band-aid, medical gauze, cotton swab, disinfectant (iodine tincture), and anti-inflammatory drugs. These essential medicines need to be used in time after the accident. Especially in cross-country riding, professional assistance may not arrive promptly, so saving yourself with these drugs is the most effective way.

 

FALLING SKILLS:

The reasons why you fall off e-bikes are mainly "crashing" or "sliding". The former fails to respond because of encountering obstacles during riding, and the latter causes sideslip because of the reduced friction between the ground and tires.

Many riders will lose their heads when they fall, even some of them would completely be lost the memory of this falling after the accidents. As mentioned above, people unconsciously support the ground with their hands when wrestling, which is the physical instinct to keep themselves steady. Such movements may cause hand bruises in the light or fracture and dislocation of the radius and ulna of the forearm in the heavy. So cyclists should cultivate the habit of not reaching out when falling off electric mountain bikes, and drop a hint that you should never use your hands as a pole.

When a sideslip happens, if you ride at a low speed, you can use the handlebars to support the ground, so it will withstand the impact of the fall to protect your hands and knees.

Or you react quickly and use your feet to push against the ground. Note that if the front wheel is facing the left at this time, the right foot should be used to support it, which can avoid the impact caused by inertia and quickly stabilize the unbalanced body.

In the event of a crash, your strong sense of survival will make you give up your bike. But don't worry, body integrity is more important than an electric mountain bike. In a sudden impact, the rear of the e-bike will cock up due to inertia. Andy Barlow from ebike-mtb.com suggested that you can hold up the handlebars right on at this point, and jump from your pedals, then jump to the side or front of your e-bike. This method can be used when cycling is not so fast and cyclists have some time to react.

While in the situation that the speed is too fast, your body has been out of the e-bike, please keep the right state of mind, relax your body, get ready to fall off your electric mountain bike, and roll naturally. This kind of fall will cause unavoidable injury, and all we can do is try to protect our heads and hands, rolling to reduce the direct impact of the fall. If you are still sensible, remember to land with your foot first at the end of the roll.

 

Falling off an e-bike is not terrible, as long as the good protective measures. Learn to protect yourself when falling, injury will be a kind of hone rather than a disaster. We also wish cyclists to ride safely, and enjoy the infinite fun of riding.

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Again, We sincerely hope you can Free Ride& Enjoy Yourself!