Well, It was a pretty nice day yesterday, and I went on an amazing ride,
so i though i'd share my experiences with you all.
It started with the contemplation whether to go for a ride or not,
since I had no one to ride with, as usual. But, i put on some music,
and got really psyched to ride. So, after a not so stellar start
(missing an 90cm hop 3 times) I had to avoid university protection, and
i guess that got the vibes going, because after that, i was
unstoppable.
Everything I did was perfect. Trials lines that would take at least 30
tries, I was getting perfectly clean after 2 tries. I did a 104cm hop
after about 20 tries, and pretty much felt invincible. So, I went to
bank (it's in the area) deposited a cheque, then did trials on the way
to the bike store. This riding continued on as before, but now it was
on sections I had never tried before. Everything was just coming
together so well.
Once i got to the bike store, I ordered some parts for my new road
bike, then met up with an old friend who apparently started to ride
bike trials. We went on a little trials session, and while we were
riding, I saw this body fly past me. It took about 10 seconds for my
mind to realise what had happened. A guy who was in the bike store 2
minutes ago, got hit by a car while crossing the street. It was pretty
intense, he flew about 25 feet in distance, and his trajectory apexed
at around 13 feet. He landed, and rolled. His show landed right beside
me. Everyone rushed over to see if he was ok. I instructed him to stay
on the ground, someone started talking to him, and 911 was called.
Turns out he'll be okay, just some torn ligaments, but OUCH!
So after that, I talked to the guys at the bike sotre a little more,
then decided to ride back home. On the way, the trials continued. Once
again i was unstoppable, and landed a 109 cm hop on the way home. It
took about 15 tries. So I was pretty stoked about that. I got home, and
realised i was shaking. Just too much intensity in too little of time.
my whole ride was around 3.5 hours, and so much stuff went down.
It's really cool when you're so "on" like i was that day. I wonder what
it is that makes you ride so much better on a random day, than usual.
weird.
Anyways, comments please, on anything above mentioned, whether or not
you enjoyed my little story, ect.
-Ryan
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m_extreme_uni
"Yeah, Gravity is bad" Leo Kottke
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