Cack Handed


I now have one Greta Garbo cheekbone
Out on the bike yesterday ( by myself- how's THAT for turning over a new leaf?)
I over wobbled on a slow manoeuvre and had a bit of a mishap with a bit of undergrowth
Co-ordination has never been one of my strengths
Undeterred ....I will be out and about again this afternoon


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  1. Oh no.. Take care John!
    You're a good match for the hydrangea though..

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  2. You and Chris Froome John. x

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  3. what is to become of this new john? le tour de france next year perhaps?

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  4. Do be careful John, you wouldn't want to break a hip at your age.

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  5. We want to see a photo of you in Lycra... don't we???

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    1. I'm not so sure I could take it.

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    2. I think that would have been 'Cock-Handed', Rachel.

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  6. Anonymous9:25 am

    'mishap with a bit of undergrowth'. Euphemism for falling into a shrub.

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  7. Wear your wounds with pride.

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  8. Don't tell anyone what happened ... lie .... tell people you got attacked!

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  9. Ow! Don't get a matched pair today!

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  10. You don't have to re-enact what I tell you about the Tour John; I believe you anyway.x

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  11. Im sorry, is it wrong to laugh? What do you expect, im an Aussie.

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  12. a little x on it and it will be allll better

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  13. Poor you, getting fit is a disaster. Get Winifred to kiss it better.

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  14. What are you like?! Hope it's not too sore and you have no further altercations with the undergrowth today!

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  15. Low speed is so dangerous, my last tumble on the bike was when I was coming to a stop in Chicago, heal fast.

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  16. I had to choose between a bramble and a ditch full of nettles this morning. I ducked and headed straight through the bramble. Just a slight scratch to my left arm. Keep going John (Alberto kept going with a broken tibia yesterday in the Tour de France)! It's great exercise.

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    1. Anonymous9:02 pm

      He did one day....

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  18. That happened to me the last time I tried to get on a bike. Don't let that stop you, now you've actually overcome the barrier. But, watch out for the eggs in the basket.

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  19. Ouch! Last I got on a bike it was my elbow....banged up pretty good.

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  20. I cannot balance.

    Love,
    Janie

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  21. Oh no. it happens to us all. I went over on gravel in May, hurt my pride a lot. hope it doesn't hurt! keep on biking

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  22. Just as well you were on your own. I can just imagine the look on Chris's face, the eyebrow would have been up to his hairline.

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  23. You have to keep a sharp eye on the shrubs - they will jump in front of you every chance they get.

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  24. Well, I have sympathy for you, whatever it was it was better than landing on the back of your head onto a rotting stoat corpse...don't ask!

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  25. John, all part of the learning process. Ask any kid!
    And the lycra will make all the difference in the world....give them a try, I dare you!

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  26. Poor you…keep on riding that bike!! It will all be alright when you get more used to it!

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  27. Ouch. And as a fellow klutz I winced in rueful recogniton.

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  28. My word there is no stopping you now!

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  29. That's the spirit!

    It's been ages since i've been on a bike. Before bike helmets were invented, i tumbled off my cousin's bike (front tyre came off when i applied the brakes), and that wasn't a pleasant day. I didn't move my bike to the new place, and have wondered if i should take it up again.

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