Yuck

David Nutter said:

A lovely gusty crosswind/headwind from the SW coupled with driving rain. Just what I need when
going shopping.

Oh yes, *thankyou* to the SUV driver who overtook me while I was riding through a big puddle.
Still, at least my trousers are mostly dry now.

We used to play a game on mountain bikes called "puddle jumping". The object is to pretend to ride
round a puddle but then do a sideways hop into it, soaking your riding partner (it also soaks the
perpetrator, but that's life). Obviously you don't do every puddle to maintain the element of
surprise :-)

In message <[email hidden]>, Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

We used to play a game on mountain bikes called "puddle jumping". The object is to pretend to ride
round a puddle but then do a sideways hop into it, soaking your riding partner (it also soaks the
perpetrator, but that's life). Obviously you don't do every puddle to maintain the element of
surprise :-)

Was that a crude sideways jump with the bike held on by clipless pedals, or the proper BMX article
that works on flats? I can't do those. Landing [censored]-oveer-tip in the puddle would create a bigger
splash, of course.
--
Sue ];(🙂

Sue said:

In message <[email hidden]>, Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

We used to play a game on mountain bikes called "puddle jumping". The object is to pretend to
ride round a puddle but then do a sideways hop into it, soaking your riding partner (it also
soaks the perpetrator, but that's life). Obviously you don't do every puddle to maintain the
element of surprise :-)

Was that a crude sideways jump with the bike held on by clipless pedals, or the proper BMX article
that works on flats? I can't do those.

I can't do either kind very convincingly and somewhat in awe of those who can - but I can't think of
any excuse for riding on flats. That's for sissies who are scared they're going to fall off ;-}

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) jasmine.org.uk~simonOpen ↗

The trouble with Simon is that he only opens his mouth to change feet. ;; of me, by
a 'friend'

Sue said:

In message <[email hidden]>, Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

We used to play a game on mountain bikes called "puddle jumping". The object is to pretend to
ride round a puddle but then do a sideways hop into it, soaking your riding partner (it also
soaks the perpetrator, but that's life). Obviously you don't do every puddle to maintain the
element of surprise :-)

Was that a crude sideways jump with the bike held on by clipless pedals, or the proper BMX article
that works on flats? I can't do those.

I can't do either kind very convincingly and somewhat in awe of those who can - but I can't think of
any excuse for riding on flats. That's for sissies who are scared they're going to fall off ;-}

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) jasmine.org.uk~simonOpen ↗

The trouble with Simon is that he only opens his mouth to change feet. ;; of me, by
a 'friend'

In message <[email hidden]>, Simon Brooke
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The object is to pretend to ride round a puddle but then do a sideways hop into it, soaking
your riding partner (it also soaks the perpetrator, but that's life). Obviously you don't do
every puddle to maintain the element of surprise :-)

Was that a crude sideways jump with the bike held on by clipless pedals, or the proper BMX
article that works on flats? I can't do those.

I can't do either kind very convincingly and somewhat in awe of those who can - but I can't think
of any excuse for riding on flats. That's for sissies who are scared they're going to fall off ;-}

I thought it was for masochists who like their legs shredded when they fall off. Especially as they
use those flats with grubscrews all round for a better grip on flesh.
--
Sue ];(🙂

Sue said:

I thought it was for masochists who like their legs shredded when they fall off. Especially as
they use those flats with grubscrews all round for a better grip on flesh.

Perhaps they also think that scars look kewl?

Regards,

-david

Sue said:

I thought it was for masochists who like their legs shredded when they fall off. Especially as
they use those flats with grubscrews all round for a better grip on flesh.

Perhaps they also think that scars look kewl?

Regards,

-david

Sue said:

I thought it was for masochists who like their legs shredded when they fall off. Especially as
they use those flats with grubscrews all round for a better grip on flesh.

Perhaps they also think that scars look kewl?

Regards,

-david