I’ve left my bike at school all summer and today I finally
brought it home for some good maintenance. It’s been outside enduring all kinds
of crazy weather and unfortunately rusted here and there. My tires needs a good
pumping and my derailer needs some aligning done. Oh! My brakes! My brakes need
some hardcore tightening!
Funny story. First day of school, I was biking up a hill
trying to get to class and this n00bass freshman was walking into my lane. I
was going pretty fast trying to gain momentum for the hill and didn’t want to
brake, so I didn’t slow down (assuming she would be sensible enough to stop). She
didn’t. She kept walking. I braked super hard as she attempted to avoid me but
failed miserably. I swerve left, she leans right. I swerve right, she leans
left. OMG! I ended up hitting her left shoulder with my right shoulder.
Luckily, it wasn’t a full frontal collision. I immediately stopped the bike and
asked if she’s OK. She said she’s fine and walked away. FYI. If a biker is
coming at you, stand still (and let the biker choose which was to swerve)!
Damn…
Funny thing is, no one actually noticed us. Haha.
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