Riding a Bike, Best not to:

[threebikesmcginty]

Carry two large bags of dried dog food with the bag handles hooked over the hoods, makes going in a straight line difficult and you might end up in a hedge. Avoid bunny hopping kerbs too as one of the bags might fly off and upset the balance!

 

[Hill Wimp]

having just visited the local microbrewery for a tasting session

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Don't borrow your dad's fancy racer without him knowing, you might go over the handlebars and rip his bar tape.

I'm going back about 25 years but he's never quite forgiven me.

 

[ayceejay]

I hear you Andrew. Dad's bike was set up to accommodate, his style so every time I borrowed/stole it the back wheel would stick to the chain stay or .....
So
Best not to borrow your dads bike.

 

[wxbull]

best not ride into a stray road work cone at 3mph and smash my shin apart

 

[Julia9054]

Get distracted by the Red Arrows and ride into a hedge! (My partner in front of me . . . I nearly fell off laughing!)

 

[lee1980sim]

Ride into a parked car when heads down trying to power uphill

 

[lee1980sim]

Or something I've recently started doing... braking and pedalling at the same time, its so counterproductive

 

[Alan57]

In a rush to get out ,backpack full with all required items, rush out of front door, walk down path get on bike ready to pedal off and realise you`ve not got your spd shoes on.

 

[Stu9]

Go through a red light when cars are in the opposite direction have green and coming towards you though a single lane tunnel......that's to the tosser on the racer that came towards me and the car in front in Blackbyres rd in barrhead mid week.....if you're on here, you're bloody lucky you wernt hit!!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

...sign up to Strava if you value your relaxing rides....

 

[Mallory]

Admire the rear view of 2 lovely ladies and not realise the van in front of you has STOPPED

 

[sheffgirl]

Or something I've recently started doing... braking and pedalling at the same time, its so counterproductive

I've done this a few times lately. Mostly its to change gear coming up to the roundabout so it's easier to set off, but occasionally I do it for no apparent reason

Also, don't try cycling whilst carrying an empty cardboard box, I didn't try this, its near impossible to even carry one whilst pushing a bike, as I found out yesterday. I need empty boxes for packing, so I asked at the local shop, forgetting I was on my bike, luckily its not far away, I even considered putting it on my head

 

[Kookas]

I keep accidentally doing small stoppies when I brake, and wheelies when I set off again.

Too much inertia & too much momentum, I think.

 

[Stu9]

I used to that on the bandit till plod gave me a warning one night.. : )