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Old 08-28-2011, 06:03 AM   #334
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan View Post
All you cyclist haters would have loved my maneuver this morning when I decided it should be no problem getting 3 feet of air to jump a puddle at Memorial and Edmonton trail (heading onto the path to get out of the way of drivers on the narrow bridge). My left foot unclipped, I think caught my front spokes, and wham, right over the bars. It's pretty embarrassing to come into work bleeding from your 7 minute bike commute.
Coming in to work bleeding is almost a badge of honour. Embarrassing is trying to pull a wheely across an intersection in your forties and falling right to your back in front of a whole bus load of laughing kids, with granny then stopping to see if you are all right.

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