dumbest thing I've done

[bcipam]

I've done so many dumb things - well I don't have the time to tell them all... but I did get a kick out of your story. Note I'm laughing with you not at you!!!

[Geonz]

My dumb things are usually before rides... before caffeine... like putting the wheel on with the derailleur on the wrong side... Ya know, the pedals don't work then! And no matter how you *implore* people to please keep going and not wait for you...
I got the best workout in all my riding days when I did the 50 mile TUesday tour with a stiff headwind, then realized at teh last minute that even tho' I was too tired to ride ... the car was in the shop so I *had* to *sprint* the seven miles to class... (slow ride back)... then hop on the Western Flyer Repro (45 pounds) and ride out to the "Level 1" ride. Man, I was tired, my legs were jelly, and I could barely keep up with the very last rider! Whew... ten of the longest miles... pull in to the parking lot and realize that the kickstand had jammed into the tire and just about worn it through. (Those retro repro bikes were *not* meant to actually be *ridden...*)
But... gum Talk about highly visible!!!