Wiped out - AGAIN
I am a hazard on two wheels.
Seriously.
I have twice come seriously close to permanent brain damage and both times it was on my bike.
Today, I didn't come that close, but I did wipe out in a way that permanently damaged my ego....
Okay - maybe not permanently, but there was definitely a large dent..... which is a great accessory to the grazed knee I now have.
So what happened?
Well, I have done this once before (which I may have blogged about already) when I first got on my bike after being off for a couple of years. See, although I'm not a very good cyclist - I do have clip pedals (I used to ride often enough when training for my little short triathlons that it seemed justify) - not a problem when you cycle often enough and are used to them....
which I am....
except for halfway through my ride today.
Right in front of a bus.
Right in front of the commuters getting off the ferry.
...complete dead stop and now way in hell would my shoe come out of the clip.
Oh - and falling over like that ONLY happens in slow motion.
At least this time someone stopped to ask if I was okay.
Yup - I'm fine. Everything except for my pride.
Sometimes I am such a tool it surprises even me....
Seriously.
I have twice come seriously close to permanent brain damage and both times it was on my bike.
Today, I didn't come that close, but I did wipe out in a way that permanently damaged my ego....
Okay - maybe not permanently, but there was definitely a large dent..... which is a great accessory to the grazed knee I now have.
So what happened?
Well, I have done this once before (which I may have blogged about already) when I first got on my bike after being off for a couple of years. See, although I'm not a very good cyclist - I do have clip pedals (I used to ride often enough when training for my little short triathlons that it seemed justify) - not a problem when you cycle often enough and are used to them....
which I am....
except for halfway through my ride today.
Right in front of a bus.
Right in front of the commuters getting off the ferry.
...complete dead stop and now way in hell would my shoe come out of the clip.
Oh - and falling over like that ONLY happens in slow motion.
At least this time someone stopped to ask if I was okay.
Yup - I'm fine. Everything except for my pride.
Sometimes I am such a tool it surprises even me....
posted by lala at
9:19 PM
1 Comments:
I am bummed! Just when I stumble upon yor blog, I read you are going back to the homeland. Anyway, if you are ever inclined to come to Queensland, let me know and we can talk blogs and stuff :)
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regards, grant trammell
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