crash bandicoot
I had my first AOT in the city today on the bike. It's very ungainly when the back wheel gets stuck in the tram tracks and one cannot defy the laws of nature. I ended up in a little mess on the road. Nothing too bad but wounded pride and a few bruises. No ripped lycra, THANK GOD! I have lost some skin on my knee and elbow and have 2 bruises on the other knee.
Mostly I just feel silly as I really didn't give the tram tracks the respect they deserve as I had it in my head that they were only really dangerous when riding skinny tired bikes and when it was wet. It's amazing how alive doing something like that makes you feel though - like a kid in a way.
I was on my way to do a Critical Mass ride, my first. It was something I really felt I needed to do and I am glad I did but I can see now that it just makes motorists angry and doesn't have the effect of making motorists want to get out and ride. It was nice and social but I don't really think I will do the ride again.
Mostly I just feel silly as I really didn't give the tram tracks the respect they deserve as I had it in my head that they were only really dangerous when riding skinny tired bikes and when it was wet. It's amazing how alive doing something like that makes you feel though - like a kid in a way.
I was on my way to do a Critical Mass ride, my first. It was something I really felt I needed to do and I am glad I did but I can see now that it just makes motorists angry and doesn't have the effect of making motorists want to get out and ride. It was nice and social but I don't really think I will do the ride again.