Dating and Cycling, a sad tale

Wallace1492
Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
edited July 2011 in Commuting chat
Well, yesterday I had a date, meeting the girl outside the Kelvingrove Galley, and what a lovely afternoon it was. As she had indicated she would cycle there, I did likewise, though tried to go slowly, after all didn't want to be a sweaty mess.

Met the lovely lady and we went for a small cycle round the Kelvingrove park, stopped off for a tea and cake. Everything going swimmingly until..... We headed down a short sharping hill, and her old Herculese folder started wobbling.... a lot. I thought she got it under control, then it all went wrong, she ditched off to side, and hit the tarmac, bag, shoes, all spillied about.

I rushed to her aid as did a passerby. As well as a few scratches, she had an extremely sore shouldber, as it got more painful as she sat there. We fashioned a sling from a mac and an ambulance was called.

As Hospital was nearby, I pushed the bikes up and locked them outside. She eventually got x-ray and turns out her Humerus is broken.

Fortunately her spirit is not broken and I may even get a second date, though hopefully without involving a hospital and a serious injury.
"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    bad times, but at least you got something to talk about on your second date.....

    and great excuse to play doctors an nurses!
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Broke her humerous? That is just not funny.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    HaHaHaHaHaHaHa

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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    DonDaddyD
    Laughing at the joke, and not the injury I assume. :wink:


    At least the (potential) relationship got off to a cracking start....

    ahthankyou.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    first base?
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  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Yes, knew I could rely on you guys for some wisecracks.

    Sounds impressive to get her into bed within a few hours of meeting, just a pity it was a hospital bed.... :wink:
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    I see you have your first anecdote for the Groom's speech already prepared.
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  • deptfordmarmoset
    deptfordmarmoset Posts: 3,118
    clarkey cat wrote:
    I see you have your first anecdote for the Groom's speech already prepared.

    +1. It's only a matter of time before you're telling the story to your grandchildren :wink:
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    My sabotage of her bike so I can keep you to myself worked then bwahahahaha

    At least you may get a second date. If it were me there would be no chance, I'd be too embarrassed to ever see you again
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    suzyb wrote:
    My sabotage of her bike so I can keep you to myself worked then bwahahahaha

    At least you may get a second date. If it were me there would be no chance, I'd be too embarrassed to ever see you again

    Suzy and Wallace sitting in a tree....

    Bom chikka wah wah!
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Thats such bad luck fella!

    Maybe you should fix/upgrade her bikefor her while she is in hospital. I know how to woo a laydee.....

    Hope she recovers quickly.
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    suzyb wrote:
    My sabotage of her bike so I can keep you to myself worked then bwahahahaha

    At least you may get a second date. If it were me there would be no chance, I'd be too embarrassed to ever see you again

    Remeber Suzy, I have been cycling with you and you have taken a tumble too.... but not broken anything! Maybe its me...... :shock:
    "Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Ah, the old shove a stick through their front forks trick. Quick concussion means they don't remember you doing it and it gives you the chance to play the hero. Smooth moves, Mr. 1492.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    So...

    you get her flat on her back, helpless and strapped up after a bit of rough and tumble; within hours of starting the first date.

    Did she pay for the food as well?



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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Did you check whether she frequents BikeRadar? All that time on her hands in hospital...
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Joelsim wrote:
    Did you check whether she frequents BikeRadar? All that time on her hands in hospital...

    Doubt she does, but don't mind if she see's it.
    "Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
  • raymondo60
    raymondo60 Posts: 735
    She certainly 'fell' for you then!

    Wish her well and good luck for the future to both of you :wink:
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    The lengths some girls will go to just to get a cuddle................ :twisted:

    You've showed your compassionate side so you should be well in there now! :P
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    Lucky she wasn't in Yorkshire.

    We'd have slipped her one whilst waiting for the ambulance to pass the time
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    :lol::lol::lol: @ all the comments

    Impressive start 1492 :wink:
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Certainly I've had first dates who went home with grazed knees and palms, but never broken bones. I'd be interested to hear how that ends up.
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    Ah, the old shove a stick through their front forks trick

    I've never heard it called that before...
    And they say romance is dead :wink:
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Is that what they call 'rough wooing' in Scotland - your getting a date in the first place is a triumph for the rest of us nerds
  • -spider-
    -spider- Posts: 2,548
    So she went down on the first date?
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Wallace1492 wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    My sabotage of her bike so I can keep you to myself worked then bwahahahaha

    At least you may get a second date. If it were me there would be no chance, I'd be too embarrassed to ever see you again

    Remeber Suzy, I have been cycling with you and you have taken a tumble too.... but not broken anything! Maybe its me...... :shock:
    that's true I did. now is it because you're mere presence makes women swoon or we throw ourselves to the ground as a reason to make a quick getaway :wink:
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  • Confusedboy
    Confusedboy Posts: 287
    She has tried to cycle beyond her abilities in order to impress you-this one sounds like a keeper! And you've got a shared experience to base the next date on.

    But I'd seriously suggest that the next date does not involve cycling!
  • Galfinnan
    Galfinnan Posts: 49
    Take her to Cafe Zique for breakfast to cheer her up, you can cut her french toast up into bits for her and feed it to her while gazing into her eyes. Really nice in there, if you haven't been I'd definetly recommend it. You could then stroll up to West End cycles to have a look for a new bike for her. GL :)
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  • Galfinnan
    Galfinnan Posts: 49
    Bibi's Cantina too is also nice for a nice quiet meal.
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Wallace1492 wrote:
    Remember Suzy, I have been cycling with you and you have taken a tumble too.... but not broken anything! :wink:

    So the tumble with suzy wasn't the first more smutty version that popped into my head but the ow i've fallen version..
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  • Andrew N
    Andrew N Posts: 119
    Well at least its something to tell your and hers grandkids
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