Nov 28 2008
Six Unknown Bike Facts
Red at spokesNspin was tagged by his friend RBK and chose to participate without tagging anyone. I enjoy reading some of the unknown facts people put in some of these meme list, so I decided to participate too. The rules are listed below.
1) Link to the person who tagged you.-Check
2) Post the rules on your blog (copy and paste 1-6). Check
3) Write 6 random things about yourself (see below). Check but tweaked to require they be regarding bicycling.
4) Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them. Skip
5) Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog. Skip. See #4
6) Let the tagger know when your entry is up. Will do.
Here is my list of six.
- I have no fear of speed or at least I have not went fast enough to reach it. The fastest downhill speed on my bike was 61mph. That speed made pedaling up that very long and very steep sucker worth it.
- I have went so slow up a hill I could count the spokes. I have never needed to get off my bike to finish going up a hill by walking. I would collapse before I get off and walk.
- When I was kid at about 11 or 12 years old I was giving my friend George a ride on the handlebars and we learned what happens when your foot gets into the spokes. We went over the handlebars, hit the street and laughed after we figured out the only injury was to three spokes.
- All repairs and tune ups to my bikes are done by me.
- My worst fall was going downhill at 40mph. A car cut out in front of me and to miss the car I made a hard left turn into another street. Bruised my wrist, hip, and put a small tear in my rotator cuff. Most importantly my bike came out unscathed.
- After adjusting my pedal tension I went for a test ride. At a 4-way stop I learned I had my pedals too tight. You are right to think you know where this is heading. I could not get unclipped from the pedals until I fell over. After I laid on the ground wrestling my bike I finally got unclipped, stood up, smiled, and took a bow. A couple of drivers honk their horns, waved, and smiled.
So there you have six unknown facts about me and bicycling. Anyone interested in participating with their six unknown facts let me know. I’d be interested in reading them.
Those were interesting. I have hit about sixty on a bike. It was rather scary. What is even worse is that I did it once fully loaded with panniers front and back.
When I was living in PA there was a hill where I always had to get off and walk. The problem was it started at a stop light so I could never get a running start at it. I have often thought I should take a trip back to Harrisburg and test that hill now that I am a stronger rider.