Fall VII

Date: 15/10/2008
Reason: Pedals not uncliked on time on Mountain Bike
Location: Mt. Majura
Effect on Body: A slight bump on the knee and some swelling
Effect on Psyche: "The mountain bike shoes have officially inaugrated me!"
Effect on Bike: Chain undone.
Lesson: Welcome to the world of Mountain biking (not just riding a mountain bike on the ROAD !!)

Fall VI

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Date: 17/12/2007
Reason: Pedals not uncliked on time/Riding uphill on a high gear
Location: The Bicentennial bikeway exit to Queen st
Effect on Body: Minor Abrasions
Effect on Psyche: A bad day to be wearing white shorts
Effect on Bike: Seat post dislodged
Lesson: When it's wet, its bad to be dreaming and going uphill on a higher gear. Doing these at the same time, results in a fall and total destruction of what will now be known as the shorts, that were formerly white !!

Fall V

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Date: 10/11/2007
Reason: Pedals not uncliked on time/lost balance
Location: Lights before Queensland institute of medical reasearch
Effect on Body: None
Effect on Psyche: Another one bites the dust !
Effect on Bike: None
Lesson: It's clear now that I can't yet manage both, being stationary and clicked in with the pedals. It's time to unclick at every halt, possibility of a halt or extreme slow movement with the possibility of a halt. Phew !

The Fall(s)

Fall IV
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Date: 01/11/2007
Reason: Pedals not uncliked on time
Location: Roundabout before entering Southbank parklands
Effect on Body: Abrasion near left knee, minor
Effect on Psyche: It's getting better
Effect on Bike: None noticed
Lesson: If you can't balance yourself in a stationary position, get off the damn pedal and come to a complete halt !


Quick recap of I, II and III

Fall III
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Reason: Lost balance by putting too much weight on the unclicked pedal
Location: Lights @ Queen/Anne/Boundary St Crossing
Effect on Body: Minor scratches
Effect on Psyche: I really have to master this pedal clicking/body balanching thang
Effect on Bike: None noticeable
Lesson: Stop horsing around and learn to balance already !


Fall II
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Reason: Lost balance
Location: Lights @ the crossing of Boundary and Adelaide St (?)
Effect on Body: Abrasion on Right Calf, Blood Spilt !!
Effect on Psyche: I'm loving this now !
Effect on Bike: Slight scratch on the handle grip tape
Lesson: Balance on the foot that is already off the pedal, not on the one that is still clicked in !!

Fall I
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Reason: Too high a gear to go uphill/Pedal not unclicked on time
Location: Outside my garage
Effect on Body: None
Effect on Psyche: I love cycling/This is the beginning of a wonderful relationship
Effect on Bike: None
Lesson: Need to learn how to unclick the pedal/Ride uphill on low gear