What would you have done?

Craggers
Craggers Posts: 185
edited June 2009 in Commuting chat
alreet everyone....im new to this lark but I thought id share with you a story, picture the scene as a bright, cold and crisp January morning......

I usually cycle to work but on this particular morning I had to walk, which takes me a slightly different, shorter route. I'm marching along head down and as I go past a bus stop I see a pair of female feet and look up to see a gorgeous face, which proceeds to flash a killer smile at me. Now considering that I'm miles away, I would have liked to beam back at her but as she caught me by surprise all I managed was a stupid gurn, something which I cursed my self for all the way to work. The next day I'm back on my bike, and I decide to do a detour past the bus stop to see if she is there again. Now the bus stop is just after a left turn at a T junction and the road leading up to the T is quite a steep down hill. I come barreling down the hill and start to turn the left hand turn, carrying a little speed and the unthinkable happens......the front wheel slides away from me and I hit the deck, sliding on my arse to a stop in the middle of the road in front of the bus stop. I daren't look up but I hear a cheery 'are you alright?' Sure enough its the girl...

My question is what would you have done at this point?? I'd just like to gather a few opinions just to try to make myself feel better about my own course of action

Comments

  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    You make out that you are a little beat up, not embarassed in the least, and need to sit down for a few minutes to recover. Obvious.
    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Yeah, something similar. And smeared your blood everywhere, whil epretending not to notice 8)

    Anyway, hope your crash wasn't too bad!! You alrite? And how'd it work out with the lass???

    You can't ask a question like that, and NOT tell us the whole story!!!

    8)
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Injured but not in pain that the key fella, in pain but not a p***y no one likes a cry baby. :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Make like you are fading fast and let her know that the only think likely to save you is a long, lingering kiss of life :wink:
  • Craggers
    Craggers Posts: 185
    Well I jumped up as if nothing happened, responded to her query with a whimpery and high pitched 'yes thanks', and wobbled off as fast as my mortally wounded steed would carry me. And then never went that route again!

    So in my pursuit of possible romance I managed to wreck my bike, a perfectly good pair of waterproof trousers, a gore-tex jacket and a left sealskin glove....and I didnt even talk to the girl! I hate myself.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Craggers wrote:
    Well I jumped up as if nothing happened, responded to her query with a whimpery and high pitched 'yes thanks', and wobbled off as fast as my mortally wounded steed would carry me. And then never went that route again!

    So in my pursuit of possible romance I managed to wreck my bike, a perfectly good pair of waterproof trousers, a gore-tex jacket and a left sealskin glove....and I didnt even talk to the girl! I hate myself.

    okay here's some pointers for you;

    waterproof trousers = NO
    gore-tex jacket = only in the worst weather

    MTFU shorts + jersey + leg/arm warmers if needed and FFS talk to the girl the worst that can happen is she tells you to go away, you'll get over it.

    Nothing ventured..............!

    snap snap get in the game dude, that feeling in your belly is the spice of life people pay good money to feel that way - USE IT!!!!!!

    am I wrong?
    NO!!!!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • gb155
    gb155 Posts: 2,048
    itboffin wrote:
    Craggers wrote:
    Well I jumped up as if nothing happened, responded to her query with a whimpery and high pitched 'yes thanks', and wobbled off as fast as my mortally wounded steed would carry me. And then never went that route again!

    So in my pursuit of possible romance I managed to wreck my bike, a perfectly good pair of waterproof trousers, a gore-tex jacket and a left sealskin glove....and I didnt even talk to the girl! I hate myself.

    okay here's some pointers for you;

    waterproof trousers = NO
    gore-tex jacket = only in the worst weather

    MTFU shorts + jersey + leg/arm warmers if needed and FFS talk to the girl the worst that can happen is she tells you to go away, you'll get over it.

    Nothing ventured..............!

    snap snap get in the game dude, that feeling in your belly is the spice of life people pay good money to feel that way - USE IT!!!!!!

    am I wrong?
    NO!!!!

    As always I find myself agreeing with the MTFU man :D
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  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Ahhhh shiiiiittt, you furked up big time, and this was January!!!!!

    Its all over you've blown it, get over your failure and proceed with life.






    In response to your question, I'd probably have done the same! :oops: :oops:
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    Stand up, and curse your bike, blaming it all on that, saying some mysogynist was too busy being a bell-end to fix your bike properly and that's why the front wheel slipped out infront of you...
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    It's a blokes perogative to make a complete arse of himself in front of the girl he likes. In your case you did that AND fall on it. Excellent!

    Me, I'd look sheepish, apologise for scaring her and ask if I could buy her a drink one night as compensation. 8)




    Actually no I wouldn't. I'd turn tail and bolt like you did. :oops:
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  • soy_sauce
    soy_sauce Posts: 987
    pretend you are new to commuting and wonder if she can show you some routes and teach you some basic on commuting.

    if i was you, i would properly do the same. thats what normally people do anyway either in front of opposite sex or not.
    "It is not impossible, its just improbable"

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  • make sure she had my number so that she could call later and make sure I was ok......

    Then maybe take her out for drink to say thankyou.

    As you have guessed I have never done this sort of thing before :wink:

    Well hope you alright regarding the crash and good luck with the female
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • bluesacs
    bluesacs Posts: 95
    You should have said you had a grazed bottom, enquired whether she had any germoline or some such stuff, and could she rub it in as it's an emergency. It could work. perhaps even drop your kecks to prove the point.
  • schlepcycling
    schlepcycling Posts: 1,614
    You should have asked her for her number on the pretext that you might need her as a witness for insurance purposes.
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  • You should have asked her for her number on the pretext that you might need her as a witness for insurance purposes.


    good call then ask to take her out for a drink to say thankyou
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • You should have asked her for her number on the pretext that you might need her as a witness for insurance purposes.


    good call then ask to take her out for a drink to say thankyou
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • "Damn it I must be dead, the angels are visiting!".

    8)
  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    You should have asked her for her number on the pretext that you might need her as a witness for insurance purposes.

    Nice one, I'll remember that....
    ... and no idea ...

    FCN: 3
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    Oh dear oh dear.

    Basically you had a chance to side foot in from 5 yards out but you chipped it over the bar.

    You were hoping that we would pat you on the back and tell you that anyone could have missed. Well we're not going to tell you what you want to hear, we're going to tell you what you NEED to hear!

    You need to go that way again. You need to stop and tell her that you have a confession to make. You were only passing that way the other day because you wanted to catch another of her smiles. Therefore she is directly responsible for you coming off, getting road rash and making a fool of yourself. And that the least that she can do to make up for it is come for a drink.

    What's the worst that can happen? You make an @rse of yourself? Not sure that you have much downside left :lol:

    You know it makes sense!

    J
  • Problem is of course, that months have passed, now you've definitely missed your chance and are entering Stalkerville.
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    Problem is of course, that months have passed, now you've definitely missed your chance and are entering Stalkerville.

    Ah, yes, missed that. That is a problem.

    No, you're screwed. I reckon you need to contrive another off in front of her :lol:
  • Craggers
    Craggers Posts: 185
    You should have asked her for her number on the pretext that you might need her as a witness for insurance purposes

    Probably the best course of action with hindsight, I could have said there was diesel on the road, got her number AND got a claim in.......bugger
  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    bluesacs wrote:
    You should have said you had a grazed bottom, enquired whether she had any germoline or some such stuff, and could she rub it in as it's an emergency. It could work. perhaps even drop your kecks to prove the point.

    Damn that's how the Commander got me...it was all an elebroate ploy :lol:
    Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men