July 11, 2005

• 2 accidents this weekend
  i must be one great fool
  to ride the next day after the first accident
  well, ki took my keys so i don't ride today and can make it to my flight tomorrow
  just my knees, bruised & scraped
  the first was not my fault
  there was a 2 block oil slick i didn't see coming out of a stop and making a slight right turn
  bike slid from underneath for some 70ft sparks galore from the ground metal
  the bus driver pulled over because of this
  i was scared it was going to hit somebody or burst into flames
  or worse get hit by a car behind, but i rolled into safety the second i fell
  called the fdny to clean up spill
  went to the hospital more out of shock
  was ok thank god
  the next day hotheaded stubborn and silly me wanted to get the jitters out
  thinking i can ride with my bruised knees and my fear of falling
  going fase and was not prepared to take the verrazano exit that's a semicircle around
  i decided to stop on the shouldeer closest to it, but my bad beginner's judgement didn't realize
  that there wasn't enough space, hit the curb and fell on the same damn side again.
  took a break, rode behind, slept in the sun in the rest area and rode back home
  i don't know about nerves of steel
  i feel more like the fool, the number 0 on the tarot card plunging off the cliff.
  .
  going to see my mommy soon
  .
  missing roller derby practice due to work, sigh, gotta leave earlier
  gotta fix the bike, twas ok after the first,  but the second badly damaged the tank and bent the front rim
  not to mention smash the right rearview mirror. the incline vs flat road made a lot of difference in damage
  everyone's said i'm one lucky bastard to eacape from both with just scrapes to the knees

  • 11:33 am
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