bicycle

[opabinia]

Biked all over the place this weekend. Legs feel all noodly.

labellemargaux and rojagato witnessed the better of my two SPD-related falls (Note to self: No stopping with weight over pedals.). I rolled up boldly on my swank Nexus-7 Cross-Check, delivering a suave greeting to the lovely 'Margaux in French, stopped to dismount, and immediately barrel-rolled over the bushes.


Me: Failure to unclip!
Labellemargaux: That was awesome.

Comments

[crystain.livejournal.com]

Been there :)

Hope you are enjoying the pedals none-the-less.

I am almost finished putting my old road bike back together. When I finish you should come out for a ride in the country.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

I love the pedals and the cleats. Thank you!

I could certainly go for a ride in the country, but you'd better bring a good book. Otherwise you'll get very bored, waiting for me at the top of every hill. I can lift heavy things, but I'm a pretty weak cyclist!

[crystain.livejournal.com]

There's a guy I ride with occasionally and he has a secret to climbing hills. He "visualizes" a nude woman (censored for general consumption) at the top of every hill and he has the motivation to get to the top as quickly as possible.

[mesatchornug.livejournal.com]

when i was first learning my eggbeaters i fell sideways at a stoplight. i felt like such a moron. especially when the car next to me felt the need to ask if i was ok

[makaer.livejournal.com]

My first offroad ride with my egg-beaters (on a mountain bike) I tried to jump a log unsuccessfully, and fell towards a potentially impaling branch. Thru pure adrenline I ripped the entire peddle off the bike instead of unclipping. (My other foot unclipped properly)

The bike shop was a little shocked. They sent it back to factory for a free fix.

(the internal shaft of the egg-beater was still attached to the bike - so it isn't entirely accurate that I pulled the whole thing off).

Anyhow, egg-beaters are good for mountain biking otherwise.