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Mikefule
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So it's blowing half a gale, and April showers are appearing and
disappearing quicker than I can decide what to do.
Half-heartedly, I drive to the practise area. I get the U/W out.
Last time, I freemounted first time. This time, it takes 4 or 5 goes.
For some reason, I always find balancing harder in gusty wind. I start
to feel a bit bad tempered.
I mount and ride about 4 pedal strokes. I feel myself falling forwards.
No problem... I'll step off.
Except that my toe is caught between the pedal and the spoke, and as I
try to step over the wheel with the other foot, I catch the rim.
I land on both hands, one knee and the side of my foot, ankle twisted,
hand grazed, knee bruised and pride deflated.
I'm not a quitter - I've had worse falls and ridden on - but today I'm
just not up for it. U/W goes back in the car, loud music goes on, I
drive home.
The bruise on my knee overlaps a fencing bruise from Friday night. The
slight twist in the ankle might be a nuisance for dancing on Thursday.
Other 41 year olds watch football on TV all weekend.
There can be little that's worse for your health than all this fitness
training!
--
Mikefule - Roland Hope School of Unicycling
So many pedestrians tell me I've lost a wheel.
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disappearing quicker than I can decide what to do.
Half-heartedly, I drive to the practise area. I get the U/W out.
Last time, I freemounted first time. This time, it takes 4 or 5 goes.
For some reason, I always find balancing harder in gusty wind. I start
to feel a bit bad tempered.
I mount and ride about 4 pedal strokes. I feel myself falling forwards.
No problem... I'll step off.
Except that my toe is caught between the pedal and the spoke, and as I
try to step over the wheel with the other foot, I catch the rim.
I land on both hands, one knee and the side of my foot, ankle twisted,
hand grazed, knee bruised and pride deflated.
I'm not a quitter - I've had worse falls and ridden on - but today I'm
just not up for it. U/W goes back in the car, loud music goes on, I
drive home.
The bruise on my knee overlaps a fencing bruise from Friday night. The
slight twist in the ankle might be a nuisance for dancing on Thursday.
Other 41 year olds watch football on TV all weekend.
There can be little that's worse for your health than all this fitness
training!
--
Mikefule - Roland Hope School of Unicycling
So many pedestrians tell me I've lost a wheel.
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