Miscellaneous: Today, I learned that my brakes don't work anymore on my bike.... - FML

By ouch - 07/08/2011 07:12 - Mexico

Today, I learned that my brakes don't work anymore on my bike. When did I learn this? While speeding down a really steep hill. FML

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By PolarBear2020 - 11/02/2023 14:00

Today, I was driving my rented car on the highway at 60 mph when I realized that the brakes had gone. FML

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By car - 21/08/2010 05:25 - Australia

Today, after a costly fix for my brakes that failed a while back as I was going down a hill, I found a $130 bill in the mail attached to a speed camera photo of me shitting myself. FML

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I want to ride my bicycle

By Anonymous - 27/06/2021 14:02

Today, I decided to ride my bike for the first time in over a year. It was seemingly going well, until I got to the first hill. As I began to ascend, I was trying a bit to hard and shit my pants, 8 kilometers away from my house. FML

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Less haste, less speed

By Fox - 25/02/2013 03:41 - United States

Today, while driving extremely fast on a road in the middle of nowhere, I started to go down a hill. Noticing a police car at the bottom, I slammed my brakes and blew a tire in the process. It turns out the police car was an old cutout used to trick people. FML

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BIKES

By ihpgolj - 18/06/2009 05:31 - United States

Today, I was riding my bike down a road I know is quite hazardous. Having almost been hit in the same spot the day before, I rode across the intersection very satisfied without having been injured. Until I crashed into the guy front of me and flipped over my handlebars. FML

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Sorry!

By Anonymous - 30/03/2012 14:42 - United Kingdom

Today, I got on the train with my bike, leaning it up against the wall. After a while, it began to slide down the wall and wobble, so I dashed out to catch it. As I ran for it, I slipped and crashed into it, knocking it into an old man and busting the rear brake. FML

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On yer bike

By E-fail - 07/10/2020 08:53 - Canada - Bathurst

Today, I received my new e-bike. I could barely afford it but I desperately needed a method of transportation. On my second ride, I splashed through a fresh sidewalk. There was sidewalk in the chain, in the brakes, everywhere. There goes my brand new bike. FML

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DIY FML

By Anonymous - 03/05/2021 02:02

Today, after spending hundreds of dollars on parts and tools, and hours of research to teach myself how to perform the work, I upgraded my bike. It was also today that I made it 4 blocks from my house on my first ride before I hit a curb and broke my collarbone. FML

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Sick board!

By Anonymous - 21/04/2021 20:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, it was my first time trying to longboard. I ended up going down a steep hill and didn’t know to how stop. I wound up in the hospital with a fractured knee and bruises all over from trying to stop myself. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/01/2016 07:04 - United States - Burbank

Today, I was driving a little over the speed limit, when I saw a cop car waiting to join the road ahead of me. I quickly hit the brakes so they wouldn't have a payday with me. I hit the brakes too hard, lost control and almost ended up on someone's lawn. FML

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iAmScrubs 19

Sunday 7 August 2011 16:18

Let's just hope that your bike is going so fast that it begins to fly like E.T.

issoz 10

Sunday 7 August 2011 16:26

On the bright side, you're still alive to share the story..

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Dorkee_Moi 11

Sunday 7 August 2011 23:22

its always the best way to figure things out. looks like you are going to be overly obsessive about your breaks now haha

neptune997 4

Sunday 7 August 2011 23:47

U should have done a PMCS on ur bike.

laxitup41 0

Monday 8 August 2011 0:49

So did my mom

Stoneyyay 5

Monday 8 August 2011 0:58

lol 75 a buddy did that once to avoid being hit by a car, saved his life! however smashing his face on the pavement costed him about 22000 on dental reconstructive surgery...

Rwcrazy 0

Monday 8 August 2011 1:35

So the only time you used your brakes was when you were going downhill? ?

Mithylove 13

Monday 8 August 2011 2:53

Body vs Pavement. Pavement wins, always.

jkrist 7

Monday 8 August 2011 5:18

I heard toyota was making a line of vehicles for the Prius, didn't know that they were making a bike.

eminem1712 0

Monday 8 August 2011 5:21

Use your feet to stop.(:

Enigmax2514 7

Monday 8 August 2011 6:15

Mayday! Mayday! Captain! Iceberg ahead! SOS SOS SOS SOS SOS ABANDON SH- *crash*

XxDancerGirlxX 17

Monday 8 August 2011 7:33

Been there, done that. it's painful. I dislocated my knee. Hope you feel better OP!

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