Bono on a bike.....

Pinch Flat

Or is that Christ on a bike?

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/bono-to-undergo-surgery-following-bike-accident-in-new-york-30749908.html

Beasty

Thread title is misleading - should include the words "no longer", or replace "on" with "falls off":)

rp

he's also going to update lyrics for "Trying to throw your arms around the world"?

Matt Bianco

Sunday bloody Sunday

check_six

Fell off his bike? On a Sunday? Ooh, bloody Sunday!

check_six

Woah, beaten to the draw!

not yet

Should have read ''christ on a bike''

Well he does think he's god after all..

fillup

No need for a rear light on that bike as He thinks the sun shines out....

gman2k

rp wrote: »

he's also going to update lyrics for "Trying to throw your arms around the world"?

Like a fish needs a bicycle?

rp

gman2k wrote: »

Like a fish needs a bicycle?

I was thinking of the "falling on the sidewalk" bit, but yeah, "like Bono needs a bicycle" would work as well. Could be the b-side of the new feed the world single

magicbastarder

he really shouldn't be cycling where the streets have no (cycle) lanes.

hfallada

magicbastarder wrote: »

he really shouldn't be cycling where the streets have no (cycle) lanes.

Thats the worst and best pun I have heard in a while

pelevin

I hope the bike's all right.

07Lapierre

That's what happens when you "stare at the sun"... He probably feels a bit "numb" today.

wexandproud

fcuk sake lads its not funny, when he fell his sunglasses fell off and he was very confused. However the surgeon has stated that his glasses have been successfully reattached and he is expected to make a full recovery

Muahahaha

I can't believe the news today....

pelevin

wexandproud wrote: »

fcuk sake lads its not funny, when he fell his sunglasses fell off and he was very confused. However the surgeon has stated that his glasses have been successfully reattached and he is expected to make a full recovery

I think you mean Bono was successfully reattached.

dragratchet

flipped stem, baggy shorts, non cycling eye-wear, non regulation bidon....... get that superstar a copy of the rules

a148pro

On a serious note anyone know what bike he rides?

DominoDub

Seeing as it's outside his front door I wonder what his Strava on Vico Road Killiney is ?

**Sorry for a Daily Fail Link ** but he is a bit more Euro in this pic from his South of France Home.

531

dragratchet wrote: »

flipped stem, baggy shorts, non cycling eye-wear, non regulation bidon....... get that superstar a copy of the rules

And a pie plate.

Thread should be called 'Bono OFF a bike'

Etc

Apparently he was heard shouting Achtung Baby as someone stepped out in front of him, and ended up stuck in a moment and he couldn't get out of it.......I'll get me coat !

bazermc

I still haven't found the brakes I'm looking for?

Pinch Flat

Cycling to a standstill

kenmc

dragratchet wrote: »

flipped stem, baggy shorts, non cycling eye-wear, non regulation bidon....... get that superstar a copy of the rules

Added to "Images of ugly".

minion35

Maybe he cycled to close to the Edge.

YeahOK

dragratchet wrote: »

flipped stem, baggy shorts, non cycling eye-wear, non regulation bidon....... get that superstar a copy of the rules

Cringe! How's does superstar cool get it soooo wrong.....:o

dave_o_brien

Following surgery, Bono's hands are tied, his bodies bruised. He's got nothing to win and nothing left to lose.

And all you guys sit around and poke fun? Did he disappoint you? Leave a bad taste in your mouth? You act like you never had love (of cycling), and want him to go without.

el tel

There's a lot of critisism regarding his attire and set up.

In fairness though, he's just a dude on a bike doing his thing. If he was fully kitted in accordance with "the rules" he'd look an even bigger walt.

petethedrummer

He must have picked up the cycling buzz when U2 moved to the Netherlands.

Beterschap Bono!

QueensGael

The unforgettable tire

JMcL

So are Specialized going to sue him for drawing attention to the fact you can fall off one of their bikes?

recedite

No details from Bonio about the circumstances of the accident?
Sounds like the classic "keeling over while coming to a standstill when wearing cool new clipless pedal shoes" followed by the "slink away before anyone asks what happened" :pac:

buffalo

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/stay-on-your-bike-bono-despite-the-fall-1.2004517

A whole article covering Bono's fall and a summary of the risks and benefits of cycling, and not one mention of a helmet. Huzzah!

dandyelevan

Last week the arse fell out of Bono's private Lear jet mid-flight and his luggage gets sucked out over Germany.

This week he falls off his bike in NY.

They say bad luck runs in threes.

Pinch Flat

buffalo wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/stay-on-your-bike-bono-despite-the-fall-1.2004517

A whole article covering Bono's fall and a summary of the risks and benefits of cycling, and not one mention of a helmet. Huzzah!

Or hi-vis. Huzzoh!

TheNah

Ah lads. That's so cruel.

Chartsengrafs

Could well be a mechanical that caused the spill, it's likely the bike was a Lemon.

Pinch Flat

http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/six-fractures-18-screws-three-plates-and-five-hours-of-surgery-bonos-litany-of-injuries-30756793.html

Sounds like a bad smash. Hope he gets well soon

ted1

Pinch Flat wrote: »

http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/six-fractures-18-screws-three-plates-and-five-hours-of-surgery-bonos-litany-of-injuries-30756793.html

Sounds like a bad smash. Hope he gets well soon

Hope he makes a fast recovery.

What are the chances of this being another Strava related crash in New York?

check_six

Joking aside, that does sound like a horrible accident. I'm struggling to understand what could have happened. The injuries would be the kind of thing you might see from a crash in a bunch sprint, or a descent gone wrong, not a training spin around city streets. Maybe the other cyclist was travelling at right angles and they collided? Hopefully he makes a quick recovery.

magicbastarder

can you imagine his thoughts when he realised that the accident was inevitable? talk about being stuck in a moment you can't get out of.

Iranoutofideas

Sounds nasty!

Iwannahurl

It does sound very nasty. So many injuries, plus a compound fracture of the arm, does suggest a high energy impact in cycling terms. Mind you, I know of a guy who got a very serious leg injury falling off a skateboard on the flat, and he has been in recovery for three years. So bad luck (and bone density?) may play a part.

Back on your bike Bono, the injury risks are well worth it

First the tail of his private jet comes off as it lands in Berlin and then days later he comes a cropper while cycling through New York's Central Park.

If he believes that bad-things-happen-in-threes thing then he’s sure to be looking over his shoulder today.

But he should be able to take some comfort from the fact that he's not alone. The last decade has seen the rise of the Mamil (Middle-aged Men in Lycra) and cycling has now taken over from golf as the most common pursuit among middle-aged men in many countries, including Ireland.

While it [cycling] is undoubtedly a far better activity, the risk of injury is ever present. Many parts of the developed world have reported a spike in the Mamils showing up in with injuries sustained in bike falls in recent years.

One survey published in Australia earlier this year found that the number of serious injury claims being made by 40 and 50-something men had jumped by 300% in just 10 years, with that cohort now needing more treatment for bike falls down any other group.

Conor Pope, Irish Times, 18th November

check_six

One survey published in Australia earlier this year found that the number of serious injury claims being made by 40 and 50-something men had jumped by 300% in just 10 years, with that cohort now needing more treatment for bike falls down any other group.

Conor Pope, Irish Times, 18th November

Hmm... I'm no statistigician but that sentence doesn't add up. Serious injuries have jumped by 300% in 10 years.
300% is how many?
Serious injuries from what? The article would suggest it is bike related injuries, but the sentence doesn't say that. The article says that:

"that cohort (40-60 year old men) now needing more treatment for bike falls down any other group"

"Down any other group"? That doesn't say what I think they are trying to express. I am confused.

Also, how could the injury rate shoot up in Oz if they have compulsory.... *must bite tongue*

Iwannahurl

"...than any other group."

I missed that typo.

Also I searched for the Australian survey but could not find it.

magicbastarder

check_six wrote: »

Hmm... I'm statistigician

you're a cross between a statistician and a magician?

check_six

magicbastarder wrote: »

you're a cross between a statistician and a magician?

Hmm, probably should have put a "no" in there. That's the problem with criticizing misprints or garbled grammar, you're only ever a keystroke from disaster yourself!

I'm more of a cross between an illusionist and an accountant, maybe?

(nb. I am neither of these professions)

Bristolscale7

Poor guy is ****ed according to the Irish Times: shatter collar bone, compound fracture of the humerus, broken finger, bruised face, fractured orbital. Goes to show you how dangerous so-called multi use bike paths are.

Beasty

Bristolscale7 wrote: »

Poor guy is ****ed according to the Irish Times: shatter collar bone, compound fracture of the humerus, broken finger, bruised face, fractured orbital. Goes to show you how dangerous so-called multi use bike paths are.

Is that all? Should be back on a turbo within a week or two, and hopefully up for racing by the start of next season then ....;)

(otherwise he can go on the wimp list)

outfox

I suspect his home gym isn't a patch on yours, Beasty :pac: