| Re: Bloodied but Unbowed - My first bike ride!
Ernie Willson wrote:
> The Historian wrote:
> > My Trek and I went for a ride today. Other than practice in Bikesport's
> > parking lot, this was my first real ride. It took me about ten minutes
> > to get underway, and at first I could stay balanced for only a few feet
> > at a time. The length of time I could spend underway grew, however, and
> > by the end of my ride I could travel several hundred feet without
> > stopping.
> >
> > I'm still far from saying I'm in control of my bike, however. A 275
> > pound guy isn't going to be very stable under the best of
> > circumstances. Add in his newness on a bike, hills on the route, and
> > the high winds today and you are courting problems. And on the homeward
> > leg, I ran into one. Or almost; I missed the mailbox, but in missing it
> > I took a spill. Fortunately I was wearing jeans and lifting gloves, so
> > I escaped with only a scraped and bruised left knee. I seem to be OK.
> > The chain came off the bike in the spill, so I walked it home. It's
> > fixed now, but I'm done with riding for today. :-)
> >
> > My total riding time was about an hour, including the time spent
> > walking the bike back home. Total distance covered, excluding the
> > walking, was about 1.5 miles.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> Congratulations! You've made a start. Keep at it and you'll be OK.
>
> I fell over on my first trip out because I couldn't get my feet out of
> the toe straps when I stopped. Truly embarrassing.
Sorry to hear that. I have flat pedals for just that reason.
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