Hellgate
Wizard
Get your minds out of the gutter!
Rachelle took a light spill this afternoon. She'd ridden about 25 miles, and as she was turning left she forgot to turn sharp enough and ran up against the curb. Once her tires were parallel with the curb it was all over. The curb sucked her in and the bike fell on her right foot and shin. She was going about 15 to 18. Thank goodness for gear. All she ended up with is a scraped knee.
I stopped picked her and the bike up. Asked what happened, and she said I don't know. I made her sit down, take off her helmet and explain to me what happen. Then she said, "I did everything wrong. I started too fast, didn't turn soon enough then I fixated on the curb." Yup you did. What do you do next time? "Look through the corner, and don't lock my arms." Yup, put your helmet on let's go.
She road another 10 miles home and is now soaking in the tub with a Kahlua and Cream. I handed her Total Control to read.
The bike is fine, and few scrapes, no big deal.
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Rachelle took a light spill this afternoon. She'd ridden about 25 miles, and as she was turning left she forgot to turn sharp enough and ran up against the curb. Once her tires were parallel with the curb it was all over. The curb sucked her in and the bike fell on her right foot and shin. She was going about 15 to 18. Thank goodness for gear. All she ended up with is a scraped knee.
I stopped picked her and the bike up. Asked what happened, and she said I don't know. I made her sit down, take off her helmet and explain to me what happen. Then she said, "I did everything wrong. I started too fast, didn't turn soon enough then I fixated on the curb." Yup you did. What do you do next time? "Look through the corner, and don't lock my arms." Yup, put your helmet on let's go.
She road another 10 miles home and is now soaking in the tub with a Kahlua and Cream. I handed her Total Control to read.
The bike is fine, and few scrapes, no big deal.
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