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Topic: My near-death experience (aka the curse of being too short for your bike)
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Ariel author of The Lost Smurfette
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posted 05-23-2018 01:38 PM
I don't know how to explain this, but here goes nothing....
An hour ago, I came home from the scariest bike ride of my entire life...
I left the house thinking I was going to just have a leisurely ride through the small neighborhood where I live... I've never seen the library here, so I thought I would go and see if I could find it. I remembered where I had seen it. So I cycled in that direction....
But my bike, which was a gift from my uncle over the last Christmas break, is far too tall for me. Such a problem makes it very difficult to get on and off of it without hurting myself... And it's even worse when I try to stop, as I tend to put my foot down until I can keep going...
But on this one, I can't reach the ground... So I usually just slow down enough to where I can see what's coming... Usually I manage to let the vehicle pass before I get to the stop sign... But this time, it was completely different...
I slowed down just enough to see that nobody else was going by. But I was halfway across the street when a white car zipped around the corner... Just inches away from the front wheel of my bike....
A couple of blocks later, I stopped to turn my bike around... But I tried to get on, and I almost fell off... This happened many times as I waddled homeward, bike between my legs... The heat was starting to get the best of me. I started to get a migraine, and I was getting frustrated with the fact that I could not get back on my bike properly... I was to the point where I was cursing my bike, cursing life, cursing myself and my short little legs... Finally, just two blocks from the street I live on, I managed to find a footrest to help me to get on my bike again... Once I got home, I will NEVER forget what happened to me today...
I'm still trying to get out of my state of shock.....
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Posts: 1314 | From: Soul Searching... Somewhere in Florida, | Registered: Aug 2014
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 05-25-2018 03:24 PM
Oh my... ![[Eek!]](/ubb/eek.gif) Hoping you're feeling much better now!
But, would it be possible having your bike adapted? I mean, changing some parts to make it more comfortable for you and checking its breaks up?
Please let us know how you're doing when you can!
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Keep on always smurfin'!!
Posts: 7528 | From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Registered: Jul 2008
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Ariel author of The Lost Smurfette
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posted 05-25-2018 04:14 PM
I'm doing much better now, Squeaky Smurf. Thank you for your concern. I told my mom about what happened. She said that we would try to get something figured out without hurting my uncle's feelings about getting me such a large bike.
What that would be, I don't know.
But I have sworn to myself, that I will NEVER ride my bike in the direction of the library again. I'll just get my aunt and uncle to take me there.
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Just a little reminder! If you enjoy what I create, you can support me at https://ko-fi.com/arielbyars
Posts: 1314 | From: Soul Searching... Somewhere in Florida, | Registered: Aug 2014
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Squeaky Smurf
Hering Smurf
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posted 05-26-2018 11:17 AM
Nice to know. ![[Happy Smurf]](/ubb/graemlins/Happy_Smurf.gif) Take good care!
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Posts: 7528 | From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Registered: Jul 2008
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Nikki-Smurfling
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posted 06-16-2018 09:21 AM
My Smurfs, Ariel!
I hope you are better now. :3
This strongly reminds me of the incident a couple years ago that scared not only myself, but my entire family.
Sadly, it wasn't a bike, it was a truck. I was heading into the store and I suppose they didn't see me, most vehicles stop or at least slow down for crossing folk, but the truck didn't. I was knocked into the grass at least... According to my boyfriend, I was in the hospital for three days.
Luckily you didn't get hit. I hope no one ever has to deal with that my family went through.
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Life is short. Live it while you can, and live each day like your last.
Posts: 258 | From: United States | Registered: Nov 2014
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