Quote Originally Posted by Bad JuJu
Woo-hoo! Let us know how your first ride with your new best friend goes!
I could not take it out Saturday morning as planned, so when I took it out Sunday morning after work. It was great! I wasn't going fast, just 8-10mph. I didn't go too far, had hoped I'd be able to to ride for half an hour. I decided not to push it too much, and headed home. On the way home, I got what I think was muscle fatigue--rubber legs. I should have got off then and walked home. No, I made it to my driveway, put my foot down to dismount, and kept going down! Hit my left upper arm on the brick border of the flower bed. I have a huge bruise as a souvenir. I'm almost glad I'm fat--I truly believe had I been smaller, I would have broken the humerus and THAT, despite the name of the bone, would not have been funny. I only went .74 miles, according to the computer. So I am horribly out of shape.
I've been finding excuses not to get back on, which is silly. I'm getting on and just going round the block today. I'm going to go round the block 1-3 times per day, and build myself up, that's all there is to it. If I am that out of shape, then I need to start with baby steps. I'll work up to going around 2 blocks, then 3 and so forth. This whole thing is doable, I know it is. And I did spend all that money to have that Raleigh just sit in the livingroom looking highly attractive.
I told my mother I fell. Her response: Did you scratch up your bike?
Well, you know, it's always a shame if the new rig gets creased the first time out, car, bike or what have you.
Anyway, I'm fine, so is the bike.
Think I'll go change and go for a spin.
Susan