For Jane's Corner View
random facts about me and transportation by bike.
1. when I was three my mom and I crashed the bike we were on and I fractured my skull. she still can't get on a bike.
2. I once participated in a "12 inch" bike race (ya know the kid bikes with 12 inch wheels??) I think I was 24 or 25. It was a down hill race on a trail meant for single track mountain bike rides. I only had pedal breaks. It was nuts. You had to gunshot a beer half way down the trail. let's just say I needed that beer in the worst way, so did my bloody knee.
3. I love my mountain bike and the rush I get when on a single track or when you ride thru a huge puddle and get a rooster tail. It has been a very, very long time since I have taken it on a ride though. Anyone want to go?
4. Daddy-O gets really nervous when I ride my bike (see #1 and add in the fact that this has not bee the only time I went over the handle bars)
5. I would much rather be on a trail then on the road. Drivers in Reno so don't share the road.
6. I used to ride my bmx bike 6 miles to the next town to swim in the summer time. it was flat but still, I was like 12.
Hey Vanessa! Great post and great photo! I´ll go cycling with you! Cheers!-Jane
ReplyDeletehorray! i'm glad to hear you joined!
ReplyDeletei just gave my (unloved...never liked that bike!) gary fisher mtn bike to the bike project. but i do have a cyclocross bike so i can do light trails... :D
i've got a bike fact...i used to ride all the forest service roads on an old huffy ten speed back in the early 80s (this was in colorado). i was part of the birth of mountain biking!
oh! and number two? that's a serious crack up. too funny!
ReplyDeleteOkay, since you shared such good random bike facts, I will share one with you..
ReplyDeleteI didn't learn how to ride a bike until I was 16 years old. Crazy I know.
Thanks for such a fun post! I loved seeing your corner view shot as well!
Randon fact number one is quite shocking. Did it take long to recover? That must have been a difficult time for you and your mother.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing ouch for some and laughter for others, but I enjoyed reading about it.
ReplyDeleteHa!! This is great!! I agree... trails are way better than the road!!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic ! Loved your random facts !
ReplyDeleteWelcome to corner view! I'm glad you joined -- your photos are awesome...
ReplyDeleteGreat photo! Welcome to Corner View!
ReplyDeleteNice to see your corner view...but ouch! for your first random fact. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI don't really like bicycles... but your picture could change my mind ;) Nice corner view et nice blog...
ReplyDeleteI ride my bike to work everyday and LOVE it!!! We also have a bike trailer for Mel and she absolutely LOVES it!!! We ride all over town and to the Farmer's Markets! So fun!!!
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