Until I got a flat tire. So I bought another one! And a mere few months later, got it fixed. And then the other one went flat. And hey, it was only another 6 months or so before I got that one fixed!
And then one day, I didn't turn fast enough and couldn't stay up on my bike. Everything was fine, I just felt stupid because my first time losing control on my bike was on campus in front of people, and I seriously bruised my shins on the pedals.
And later that very same day...tragedy struck.
RIP Bike
It was a dark and stormy night. (For once, that is completely true!) I hadn't brought a coat, because it was one of those warm days where the lightning storm heralds the beginning of summer, so I was hurrying home to get out of the rain. Down a steep hill. In the dark. A car turned ahead, momentarily blinded me with its headlights, and when I finished shaking the rain/blindness out of my eyes all I could see was one of those short concrete cylinders designed to keep cars from driving on the sidewalk.
And wouldn't you know it, it was remarkably effective at stopping my bike from going any further too.
I, of course, kept moving forward and landed in a huge puddle. Actually, I'm still not mad at myself for crashing because I'm too busy thanking my lucky stars I barely injured myself - didn't even scrape up my palms. Skinned my elbow a bit and stubbed my toe for a few days, and that was all! I'm pretty grateful.
Also, a great friend was kind enough to lend me his old bike, so I'm riding that around! Except I just moved and can't for the life of me find my bike light...
Though to be fair, it doesn't matter much because I broke my holster for it when I crashed my bike last weekend into another bike. This time it just took some apologies and straightening our handlebars, but really. How disastrous can I get?
I'm not sure I want to know the answer to that.
BUT, on the bright side, I did buy a new kit that comes with a front and back light! Just need to get batteries and install them.
I'm sure it will happen relatively soon, in the grand scheme of things.
