Just picture this, a 300lb guy on a bike going about 30 mph down a very steep hill through an intersection, when a car in the right hand lane makes a right hand turn right in front of the 300lb guy on a bike going 30 mph…
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The Door Swings Open
Without my bike (flat tire), I had to choose – ride the bus the whole way to work, or drive the car. I chose to ride the bus. I have not walked the long walk from my house to the bus stop in months. I forgot how long it takes to walk that half mile, and so I missed the bus. Not by much, I was about a football field’s length away when the bus went flying by me and past my stop. I had thirty minutes until the next bus was scheduled to come by…
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My bike is busted!
I got a flat sometime between when I parked it on Friday and Sunday night. I took the bus Monday, and got home too late to get it to a shop. So after we had dinner with Dad and Dianne (they just got back from vacation) I ran into a Walmart looking for a new tube for my bike. Here’s a piece of advice for you – never buy anything for you bike at Walmart! I thought I had 26″ tires. I also thought I could change a tube. I was wrong on both counts.Â