Bike Adventures Cont.

So not to bore anyone I did make the Bike Adventure into a two parter. So here is the rest of the bike accidents up to the most recent.

So when I last left you I was 16 with a bunch of rocks in my elbow. Well it does not end there. Move on up to the age of 26 I think, which is strange that these things keep happening every 10 years. I should keep that in mind and not ride during those times. BUT anyway I had just bought a new bike and was so excited to be riding again. One Saturday I was out riding on a very windy day in Lubbock. For those who do not live in Lubbock, when the wind blows here it can get pretty crazy. So it was not a long ride but on my way home I was riding past an alley just as one of the dumpster lids, which are heavy plastic, ripped off a dumpster and blew right under my front tire. Stopped my bike and whipped my head right into the handle bars then flipped me over and the bike landed right on my face. Out of this had a fractured cheek bone and a concussion.

Now for all your mothers out there wondering has she been wearing a helmet during all these events, NO I was not. I know you do not have to give me a hard time, I now do wear a helmet and you will find out why soon.

One really funny bike story, which just happened when I was 28, so I think I have ended the 10 year streak. But I was out riding on the sidewalk in the neighborhood and I looked back to see my back tire was going flat and when I looked back up I was taken down by a low tree limb. I flew off onto my back while my bike just kept going. No big injury here just a good story.

Now on to the most current event that now has me riding an indoor bike for the time being and wearing a helmet from now on. It just happened in May and I was out riding one Monday night around 8:30pm. A perfect night, sun still out, no wind, around 85 degrees. I am on my way home after a 2 mile ride and I was on the street pretty close to the curb. When a big blue pick up truck came whipping around the corner. I thought there was no way it was going to hit me but I threw my right hand up any way. And sure enough the big side mirror took me out. Hit my hand, which made me hit my face which then knocked me back and I hit my head on the curb. BUT I was wearing my helmet or it could have been really bad. I had a broken right hand and some bruised ribs but I was really lucky. What was so bad was that it was a hit and run so there was nothing I could do because no one was around to see it.


So folks that is where are I am at right now. My mom let me have their indoor bike for me to ride and she keeps saying that she is going to sale my bike when I am out of town this weekend. I won’t stop riding my bike, I like it to much. BUT I will from now on wear a helmet and hope for the best.

I like to ride my bike BUT.........

I have always enjoyed riding my bike. I never have been much of a runner so bike riding has been my ways of doing cardio besides walking. But just because I love riding my bike does not mean the bike and I have always had good times. Here are a few of my BIG accidents on the bike.

Lets start when I was 6 years old, I had the training wheels off for a while now and I was moving right along. Following my big brother around on my pink and purple bike, with a basket on the front. I would try pop wheelies and anything the boys were doing. So one Friday morning in June my brother and I were out riding around with friends. For some reason my brother had a shoe lace tied to his handle bars and it looked pretty cool flying around as he went fast. So I stopped him and asked what he was doing. He told me he was testing the wind speed, I have no clue what he meant by that, but of course I wanted to try. So he put it on my handle bars. And it went down the block, the shoe lace was flying like crazy. But as I started to come back I started going really fast and sure enough next thing I know I was flying over the handle bars and right onto my left arm. Yes folks as you can guess the shoe lace did get stuck in the spokes and took me down. A nice clean brake in my arm, and was out of swimming lessons and a lot of fun that summer.

Fast forward to 10 years later when I am 16 years old. The summer before my Junior year in high school, I was riding my 10 speed bike on a regular basis trying to stay in shape for Volleyball season. One day just out riding around the neighborhood, and I stop to say hi to some friends. And sure enough as I get back on and start peddling one of the peddles comes off. Sending me over the handle bars again right onto my left elbow and my back. Nothing was broken, except the bike, just some nasty rode rash on my back and elbow. My dad spent about an hour picking rocks out of my elbow.

Nope it does not end there. Move on up to the age of 26 I think, which is strange that these things keep happening every 10 years. I should keep that in mind and not ride during those times. BUT anyway I had just bought a new bike and was so excited to be riding again. One Saturday I was out riding on a very windy day in Lubbock. For those who do not live in Lubbock, when the wind blows here it can get pretty crazy.

I will end this now and tell you about the rest on another day. It only gets better trust me!