2 Wheels Craziness

Catch-up

The entire winter was a matter of trying to get used to the bike, and wondering why it didn´t go as smoothly as I wanted. Slowly, though, I was gaining a little confidence. Enough confidence to try some slow-speed manoevring on an empty parking lot, and -why not- do a brake test. Of course, I had to try and brake harder and harder, until finally ... the front tire gave way. Doh! Nothing major, except my hard-won confidence was all down the drain again.

So the bike had to go to the repair shop anyway (even if I continued to ride it for a while, because there was nothing really seriously wrong with it), and I asked the mechanic to also check out the geometry of the bike. Hey, if I can blame something other than myself for my lack of confidence, I won´t pass the chance!



Next day I plan to quickly ride my bike home, store it, and start on all my other plans for the day (responsible things like cleaning, shopping, polite visits, ...) but on the ride home, the bike felt absolutely fabulous and I was enjoying myself so much, I immediately ditched all other plans and I have been riding for the entire afternoon. It feels like I got a completely new bike for the small cost of a suspension setup! Woohoo!

Since my vest was torn up after this minor crash, I also had to buy myself some new gear. I started with a new vest to zip onto my pants, but they didn't fit as snugly as I would've liked (especially on the track). Fortunately, I've found this wonderful 1 piece perforated leather suit on eBay! And to top it all off, I also got myself a new helmet with a color scheme to match my bike: red and black. Gotta look fast AND good! :-)

posted by bahuman @ 5:23 AM