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by **JayneToyne** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:30 pm

LOL... did you really ride that off road?

I think I must have jinxed myself, saying i didnt want to do myself a mischief... i was in the lift leaving work with my bike ( roadie) and a woman said to me, ooh you want to be careful, those car drivers dont see cyclists...
so i replied.. its not the car drivers, its those trams and their tram lines youve gotta watch for....

thats right... on my way home... crossing the 4 lines at that junction past the train station... front wheel just slid out along the last line, tried to correct it, no chance, wheel went straight in the groove and threw me over the bars...
I had already managed about 4 expletives before i hit the deck, the fella who helped pick me up off the floor seemed quite suprised that a woman could find so many different swear words in such a short space of time.

so got a very nice purple hip and a limp. luckily bike got away with just a few scrapes. ( good job I was wearing a helmet too)

think i would have been better off on the mtn bike.

by **Elliot M** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:47 pm

sorry to hear that jayne!

sylv, isn't that the bike you used to not ride even on road in the rain in case it got dirty?

by **Dom** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:53 pm

Even with 2.0s on Ive managed to come a cropper on those feckin rails!

Howd it go Sylv? You planning another next week, Ill get the lights charged up. Think ive got some spare smarts as well if anybody needs.

by **rollerskate skinny (sylv)** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:58 pm

Jayne, Elliott did warn you about the rails!

The cruiser was good fun - it's the white wall tires that were a drag to clean, but with knobblies I don't mind getting it dirty. We finished at the club and got bemused looks from the oldies.

Grahame had plans for a nightride next Thursday, I won't make it cos I'll be in a plaaaaane to Chamonix.

by **Dom** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:17 pm

When you flying? You going on EC sunday ride? I only ask cos if you are, Ill come out and learn a route for once. (as I try and remember where we go after lloyds park but my mind goes blank)

by **rollerskate skinny (sylv)** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:38 pm

Thursday at 8.30pm
Won't be out this Sunday sorry.

by **Dom** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:06 pm

No worries, just realised neither will I as only bike working is my Bullit.

Elliot you up for taking EC ride out?

by **Elliot M** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:17 pm

yes. but i am a rubbish navigator! will try my best

by **rollerskate skinny (sylv)** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:22 pm

You can follow the rails from Croydon all the way to Addington ...

by **Dom** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:03 pm

Nice one Elliot, just told Carolyn that youll (new member) that youll be there.

by **Grahame** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:20 pm

Good chance of me being there as well.
I can remember how to get to the tram tracks.

by **rollerskate skinny (sylv)** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:20 pm

is she a member already ?! wow that was quick

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