Newbie weekly achievement thread

[Velocivixen]

Hey roo4, good job for riding any of them! You do know, don't you, that you wear the shirt After the ride (not before or during)?

[roo4]

Hey roo4, good job for riding any of them! You do know, don't you, that you wear the shirt After the ride (not before or during)?

Yeah, I know. I've done many running races and triathlons in the past. At this point I don't get too snooty about it though, half the time the race shirts aren't something I want to wear anyway.

[Zippinalong]

Did 29 miles this past Sunday. The longest I've ever ridden!

[Oregongirl]

Hi Ladies....
I just started riding this last spring, and can't get enough! The last few weekends my guy and I rode 60 miles, loved it! We are training for a century this fall. Every place we go, we usually take our bikes too! Don't ya love bike racks! LOL!

[Roadtrip]

Well I survived my first crash today... Update in a little while... Just got back and need to shower and assess full damage.

Shannon

Update: Did a 14 mile trail ride with a friend... He's much more advanced at cycling then myself or DH. DH goats him into taking off his shoe while riding and putting it back on, which his he is able to do and rides no hands for a half mile... You get he idea.

He's riding along and chatting, I hear some banter between him and DH, so slow down to find out what's up, he says DH is freaking out because I did this... At which point he actually reaches over and grabs my bars and is screwing around with me. I feel my weight shift and I'm too close to him, only inches away, so steer away, he attempts to "keep" me upright making things worse. We both go down. I landed just to the side of the pavement in the "grass" which was really gravel incased in a little dirt and grass. I hit the deck with my right leg and shoulder, feeling the gravel as I tuck my shoulder in to protect my head, then hear the gravel as my head hits the ground. I'm stopped. Quick assessment. Nothing broken. Bike, check.. Look in one piece. Only a little scratches and dirt on the bar ends (thank god I wasn't riding my Ruby) but all else inplace and acounted for. So I turn to see if my friend is ok and give him what for. He says I over-reacted. I said no you were screwing around. His front brake is fully engaged and no right. We look at adjusting, but them but we realize his wheel is WAY out of true, like a taco. It's unridable. I do a quick safety check on my bike and ride on the five miles back to the car and he walks up to the trailhead were I tell him I'll meet him with the car. I get to the car and turn back to collet him, but on the way to the LBS to get his bike checked he says hes sorry and shoudnt have done what he did.

I have road rash on my leg and elbow with some bruising already.. Bike look to come away unscaved.. His front wheel was trashed and he had to replace.

[Crankin]

He sounds like a moron.

[KatzPajamas]

He sounds like a moron.

DITTO! Take all the chances ya want to -all by yourself...not at another's expense.