Confession box

[Simon_m]

Can I confess my sins?

While laying on the sofa under my duvet, feeling sorry for myself on Sunday afternoon, (I had been out clubbing to gone 6am at former SE1), some new cyclists were practicing on their new road bikes around our square, new kit and I guess using cleats for the first time. I lost count how many times one of the guys fell over trying to get his foot out. I know it's bad and I should not have found it amusing, as I fell over 2-3 times when I first used them. But it did lift my spirits up. I'm also glad they had the piece of mind to practice off a main road at the weekend, and not for their first commute. If I wasn't feeling so rough and it was sub zero, I would have gone out and helped with some advice etc. It's good to see their enthusiasm as I've not been on my bike since October, brrrrrrrrrr. Am I forgiven?

ps anyone feel like donating some money to Macmillan? I've set up a "just giving" page for my Etape Caledonia 2011.

 

[subaqua]

no doubt somebody laughed at you so its only fair to laugh back. I did it twice. once riding off the towpath up th slope , and once at an ASL in front of about 10 people.

 

[Browser]

You're a sick, twisted individual and you'll never go to heaven

 

[Simon_m]

I'm sure the good things I've done will get me into heaven - fingers crossed.

Riding off the towpath? you didnt land in the water did you?! It is embaressing though, especially if, like you say, its in front of so many people. There's nothing you can do, once your falling, you panic, foot wont come out and you just think sh*t. It's almost more embaressing when people come to help or ask if your ok lol. Still, it is a right of passage I guess.

 

[subaqua]

no turned off the towpath to go up a crossing where horses didn't need unhitching (?) was first day on new bike which is much l;ighter and i threw it into 1st gear and pedalled hard like i used to have to. front wheel went up and i went sideways, couldn't unclip quick enough