Knocked out - would like to see ROSPA stats on this one
Jacomus-rides-Gen
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Last night I got knocked out by a motorbike... my own motorbike no less.
I pulled up, lycra off and into the washing machine etc into flip-flops and baggy shorts and my very fetching tesco value apron I mear when bike cleaning. Washed the bike down, left her to dry in the garage then a good old spray down with GT-85, lubed the chain etc etc everything as normal after being heavily rained on.
Then, I took her down from the workstand and leant her against the wall so the any drips from the chainset don't fall on the rim, and turn to walk out. I heard a bike-overbanancing-and-starting-to-fall-over noise whipped round to catch her... and then woke up on the floor!
I must have missed some GT-85 on the floor when I wiped it off, and as I lunged for the bicycle fell and managed to smash my head into Rach's fuel tank. :oops: There was a nice smear of blood where I split my eyebrow open and my nose added a fair gush too that made a little puddle on my freshly painted white floor.
To add to the injustice, my bike still fell over and now I have a slightly bent mech hanger, black eye that is half closed, swollen eyebrow and a swollen lip.
I pulled up, lycra off and into the washing machine etc into flip-flops and baggy shorts and my very fetching tesco value apron I mear when bike cleaning. Washed the bike down, left her to dry in the garage then a good old spray down with GT-85, lubed the chain etc etc everything as normal after being heavily rained on.
Then, I took her down from the workstand and leant her against the wall so the any drips from the chainset don't fall on the rim, and turn to walk out. I heard a bike-overbanancing-and-starting-to-fall-over noise whipped round to catch her... and then woke up on the floor!
I must have missed some GT-85 on the floor when I wiped it off, and as I lunged for the bicycle fell and managed to smash my head into Rach's fuel tank. :oops: There was a nice smear of blood where I split my eyebrow open and my nose added a fair gush too that made a little puddle on my freshly painted white floor.
To add to the injustice, my bike still fell over and now I have a slightly bent mech hanger, black eye that is half closed, swollen eyebrow and a swollen lip.
Sweat saves blood.
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel
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See that's what happens when you clean the bike.
It's a bit like the P fairy but not as nice15 * 2 * 5
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Crikey that's a bit of a rough one!!0
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ouch! hope you're not feeling too grim. At least you didn't knock the motorbike off the sidestand too - now that could have been messy!0
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Didn't your mother tell you that bikes are dangerous
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