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Originally Posted by shadows papa
I refuse to ride my road bike on the main highways in Nashville because these folks have no respect for other cars,much less for someone in bright colored Lycra on two wheels!
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SNIP!
I learned my lesson, Shadow (wine dog)
(?) Hello again!! riding pretty far out, training, alone. You know how that goes, let me squeeze in 25 miles here.....I was squeezed off the edge of the road and where the poorly poured asphalt ended there was a three, maybe four, inch drop and then it was gravel and debris. I couldn't hold the bike on the asphalt and the front tire fell down into the gravel and that was all it took to knock me off balance and i fell. Fortunately, I fell into the gravel and not into the traffic or I would not be typing in this thread (I don't think)
Funny how when stuff like that happens, and the way you behave. Some very caring motorists pulled over and called for the police. They thought I was I was hit. It's funny now, but wasn't funny then. My Specialized RAAM
is a very expensive bicycle and I wasn't getting into an ambulance unless it was too. I was going to just get on it and ride home. I was a text book case of fight flight flee. The policeman was nice and took care of my bicycle.
That U tube clip of the unicycle was pretty neat. A different form of extreme sport. I'm serious, I've never seen anyone (outside the circus) ride one.
I'm liking the trek bikes more and more. Trek makes bikes for women too. Is this your bicycle^....that's what I'd call a wedge seat. Ouch, my butt hurts just looking at it.
Too humid today, I'm seeking refuge inside my igloo. My honey agreed to go for a bicycle ride with me as soon as the sun came up.....geeze, we were going so slowly, I could hardly keep my balance....but I didn't dare complain. Glad yinz had a nice ride!