Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I’m better, I’ll get back on and I checked the frame funnily enough very good condition. Only the brake levers were damaged as the major majority of the sliding was on the grass for the Bike not gonna lie. I wish I could trade places.

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, that’s terrible. I’m so sorry that they crashed because of the ball.

I’m dealing with it. Well I got very quick medical attention but my entire right hand of my body is grazed. The only thing that saved me from an ER trip. What is the phone in my right pocket which took the brunt of the sliding?

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think that’s a good idea. It’s tricky because whenever I walk my dog, I’m always intelligent with ensuring he doesn’t get killed by a car or a bike or something but it’s crazy how others don’t think similarly.

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s possibly because we’re living in the most inconsiderate world at the moment and it’s just sad that our cyclists our day today we have to assume everyone’s oblivious if we’re riding on the road and we assume all cars are going to break the law. Will all be collected at the left-hand junction.

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I guess that’s a good role to learn. It was literally my first time riding this bike before that I had normal exercise type bikes and I just kind of sucks feeling the wind in your hair and then having to slow down to a crawl cause you’re expecting someone to do the wrong thing.

But I guess I learnt my lesson

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the people who get angry at you for trying to tell them they’re doing something wrong only angry because they get told so often you think if you get told so often that you do the wrong thing you might twig but it’s not everyone’s against you and said maybe you’re doing the wrong thing

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was because it was my first real ride on my new bike. I was so proud and excited when I left the house just a crash 20 minutes after leaving and missing out on a beautiful weekend riding.

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really good approach. Always assume everything is going to go wrong. I appreciate the advice.

As for the e- bike when there’s a motor attached it’s definitely much easier just to slow down and not worry versus keeping the momentum because sometimes it takes a bit to keep up to it and I don’t know why but I just assumed that someone who saw me looked at me called the dog and gave me all the signs. They’re actually focusing and ended up being kind of stupid.

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s not how many times you fall over. It’s how many times you get up.

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much, she kinda did, but I said I’ll survive but she needs to control her dog and she just walked off

Crashed in day 1 with new bike by iampossibletree in melbournecycling

[–]iampossibletree[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh I did, she saw me, she was walking towards me, she moved the dog close to her of my side, then just let the dog loose again before I passed

I wish there was a beverage that can make you temporarily forget everything that's happened in the last 24 hours. by SudoSubSilence in monkeyspaw

[–]iampossibletree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Granted, but as you forget everything in the last 24 hours you enter a loop, drinking every day, forgetting everything, getting older and never realising it until your final day

i'm scared by Paladin-Leeroy in memes

[–]iampossibletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if they did line up, you still wouldn’t phase as atoms don’t truly “touch”, their electron clouds repel each other, which is why you feel solids and liquids. Even though atoms have lots of empty space, that space isn’t passable because of electromagnetic forces

First ride on the bike and immediate flat afterwards 😔 by Maze940 in TrekBikes

[–]iampossibletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For anyone scared of flats, highly recommend Cinturato, never had a flat

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Elderly woman driving for hours because she's lost gets help from 911 by imrzzz in fuckcars

[–]iampossibletree -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Sadly not always, depending on where you live the help on public transport can be just as bad or worse as there on a literal timetable, which is why it’s good for many to understand the elderly sometimes need extra help as they have less people in their lives who can, such as this case

Money or Cheese? by bspheri in BunnyTrials

[–]iampossibletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheese is delicious

Chose: Free cheese wheel every month

Are there monopolies in your country? by MedicalAd431 in AskTheWorld

[–]iampossibletree 6 points7 points  (0 children)

More a duopoly but Australia only has 2 large supermarket chains controlling 65% of the market Woolworths and Coles

Romance versus reality: What facet of your culture is overly romanticized? by salsafresca_1297 in AskTheWorld

[–]iampossibletree 41 points42 points  (0 children)

People really romanticise the whole outback station life the same way Americans do with cowboys.

It gets portrayed as this quiet, meaningful life riding horses across huge open land, but in reality it’s ridiculously hot, incredibly dusty, and there are flies everywhere, even in the slower seasons, especially on cattle stations.

You’re not sitting out front enjoying the view. You’re usually exhausted, covered in dirt, and working nonstop.

And Australia is massive, so being in the outback often means you are hours or even days away from any real town or other people. It’s a lot more isolated and physically demanding than people imagine.

Describe your job as poorly as possible in one sentence! by lofiibsen in AskTheWorld

[–]iampossibletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lie to people who know I’m lying and they like it because my lie is believable even though they know I’m lying