I have discovered that I DON'T like riding down hill. Even the gradual downward slope of my grassy yard is enough to freak me. I usually make it about 3 or 4 feet onto the grass before my heart starts pounding and I have to get off the bike to walk it down the rest of the way to my door.
Right turns are another of current phobia of mine when riding. Left turns I'll take at full tilt (not that it's overly fast w/ my skills yet), but when a right turn is coming up I apply the breaks and slow down almost to a crawl before making it.
Rode to the bank this morning. It's 2 residential (not city) blocks past the Speedway station. On the ride back I was nearly to the gas station when this 1980's ford pickup pulls along side to pass me. No biggie. I know that bikes are slower than vehicles and since I'm just starting I'm quite a bit slower than someone whose been doing this for awhile. It's not like I'm gonna play chicken with him. Hmmm, lets see who would win this fight, aluminum bike or steel pickup truck? Any guesses? At any rate he pulls along side of me and when I was about even with his gas tank he decided that oh ya, now he wants to turn into the gas station that we're approaching! Stupid freaking moron! Hi Jerk, either complete the pass, go up to the corner and around to the main entrance to Speedway or don't freaking do a 1/2 pass then try to run me off the road! Wait for your turn.
Unfortunately, once the girl's Summer program ends this Friday I won't have nearly as much opportunity to ride until School starts back up the 19th of August.
Good news for you tho Max, Deb says that one of the local hospitals sells bike helmets for $8. She's going to see if she can find the paperwork for me tonight or tomorrow lol.
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