I was RACING yesturday... trying to beat the delivery guys (who had my new fridge for my new unit) back to my place. I had 20mins and 5 km to to ride... MOSTLY uphill!
Anyhue. I was flying round a cornerat 17k per hour, and came off the footpath onto the dirtpatch infront of McDonalds. BAM!
I crashed over.
But Somehow the adrenalin was pumping... and I ended up on my feet BESIDE the bike whilst still hanging onto the handlebars!
After a few seconds of "BREATHE" I realised that 1: I'd survived my first fall UNINJURED! and 2: The step thru is what probably stopped me from going arse up... I had swung my leg over the front and landed on my feet.
I'm now so GLAD I chose my step thru frame. yet another reason I love my bike
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07-05-2006, 08:33 PM #1
I am the cheese. ^_^
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Now that's why I got a Step Thru frame!
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07-06-2006, 01:24 AM #2
TimeTrial Wannabe
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LOL - what images
Betcha couldn't coreograph it again!
Pleased your first crash ended in no injury for you or for bike
And I have to ask - did you beat the delivery guys?
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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07-06-2006, 12:36 PM #3
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Wow! Can you dance like that?
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07-06-2006, 02:31 PM #4
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HA! HA! That's great! Thank goodness you are OK!!!
Reminds me of when I was 17 and driving my first car- a stick shift. I almost hit someone, and I SLAMMED on my brakes and skidded into the intersection.
My friends in the car were terrified... but I didn't hit anything.
ME? I was CHEERING! "WOW! I didn't even kill the car guys! I was so quick I pushed in the clutch before slamming on the brake!".
Yep, I sure was proud of my fast feet on those pedals!"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly used-up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW WHAT A RIDE!!!!"
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07-06-2006, 04:35 PM #5
I am the cheese. ^_^
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RoadRaven! Nup, I betcha that's never gonna happen again. I still can't believe I'd landed on my feet. AND YES I beat the delivery guys! I have a FRIDGE now!
Geonz... Umm you know what I'd never tried.
KSH! WOW! That is FAST feet! hehe
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