Today I took my road bike out for my first real ride with my friend Cass. For those of you who have not ridden a road bike, you use these shoes that clip into the pedals so your feet are secured right to the pedal. I was new at using the shoes and I have not really taken the bike out for a real ride with the shoes. It was an uncomfortable feeling having my foot stuck to the pedal so I had a bit of anxiety when we started out. Sure enough when we got to the first intersection Cass told me to break on the left as we stopped. I unhooked my right foot and was thinking "break left" and so naturally I leaned to the left but my left foot was still hooked into the pedal so I fell at the stoplight in front of who knows how many people. So I got up and while getting situated again I fell again!! And that is why I have this picture of my bloody leg. Though this is not my only injury it is the most dramatic. The rest of the ride was pretty uneventful, though I think I did fall one more time. So even though I fell three times on my first ride at least I got back on the bike!! Thanks Cass for the great ride, it was an awesome work out and I am looking forward to doing it again!!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
First time on my road bike....
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Ouch! That would freak me out having my shoes attached to the pedals like that. I'm impressed! I probably would have fallen even more! :)
But I bet you fell in style!
Jon and I have road bikes too and our first outing was in a church parking lot because I was so paranoid of falling!
Oh that is so funny! I think I would have just turned around and gone back home! But I do wish that I could have been there to see it. Next time tell Cass to take the video camera!! j/k
Taya, glad to see you guys are home. Looks like you guys had a ton of fun. Iam sorry about your bike ride that cut looks like it hurts.
You're so funny! I can't wait to go out with you again! Really, you did great! P.S. Cass is spelt Kass :) (short for Kassidi)
Hmmm... I wonder where Trevi got her clumsiness? Ok, I am kidding. But seriously that is awesome you got back up on the bike. Good job sis!
I am so glad you are using your road bike. I fell a few times when I first started riding. I also fell at an intersection. I would dare say alot of people have falled there when they were first learning to ride. So, have you done a triathlon yet? I did another one out here. SOOO fun. If you want to do one down here, I would love to do it with you.
Anyways, I hope you are doing well. I miss you and everyone else back in AZ. Love,Kami
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