Dear Diary...
I flew off my bike
dimanche 21 février 2010

Instead of going to Track 15, I decided to go to Bukit Timah Mountain Bike Trail today. I set off from Bishan at 2 and arrived at 3.17. Could have reached slightly earlier if not for the drizzle and the detour into HCI boarding school (I was curious!!).

Believe me, the moment I saw the start of the bike trail I was so daunted I was contemplating to turn back. But I decided to give it a shot. It was a freaking gnarly uphill rock garden. First try, I was on my largest chain ring and smallest cog, I got stuck the moment I hit the rock garden. I turned back and adjusted my gear ratios. Second chain ring, 4th largest rear cog. Went a little higher and got stuck again. Last try, smallest chain ring, 2nd largest rear cog. Went straight up.Thought I nailed it, then I got stuck. -.- Gave up and pushed my bike right up.

Before me was a narrow dirt trail. It didn't seem much of a challenge so I heaved a sigh of relief and cycled, 15 seconds later, a VERY STEEP INCLINE FACED ME. I'm really sure it's more than 45 degrees steep. Stopped. Reversed. Switched to the smallest chain ring and 2nd largest cog and rode straight up. Did it. XD

Cycled a little further down and suddenly I couldn't see any trail before me. Stopped. Pushed, and saw a freaking steep downhill. And there were some small logs in the way. I love cycling down steps. Thinking this would be no harder than cycling down a flight of steps, down I went. I reached the foot of the slope, thinking everything was nailed and done, when I flew right off my bike. -.-

Till now, I'm not sure what exactly happened, but complacency kills. HAHA. I picked myself and my bike up and went a little further in, but decided to turn back as I was afraid that my bike might had suffered some damage.

And when I arrived home, the rear wheel gave way -.-

Dad put it back in place and I quickly went to the bike shop. The uncle again taught me a lot of things and helped service my bike.

Why I fell:
1. I forgot to lower my seat.
2. I forgot to lower my tire pressure.
3. Because I forgot to lower my seat, I didn't lean back far enough during the downhill.

Well, we have to take some knocks to learn something. HAHA. [:

I'LL CONQUER YOU, BUKIT TIMAHHHHHH.

The downhill where I flew off my bike. Got to be Superman for half a second

My left arm took much of the hit, it seems.

My left leg is surprisingly not very seriously injured. XD


Au Revoir

yongliang


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