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It got me!

January 31 2013

I just had to share the funny incident that happened to me this morning. It just goes to show you should always be aware of your surroundings! I decided to go for a bike ride along the foreshore where I live this morning. I always like to wear headphones when I exercise because it helps to keep me pumped. The bad weather from the past week in QLD has caused a lot of damage/beach erosion in my area as well as really high swells and tides. There is one particular part of the bike path I ride along that is protected by a brick wall that stops high tides and rough seas from flooding the Esplanade. It was a high tide this morning when I was out riding. There were a group of workmen working on the wall because the bad weather had damaged it. There was a family riding in front of me with small children, so I had to go very slow at this particular section of the bike path. I was not paying attention to the fact the whole bike path was wet and that there was puddles on the road next to the bike path and I also had my earphones in so I did not hear the waves breaking on the rocks. Out of nowhere a massive wave broke against the rocks and the force pushed the wave to break up and over the wall right on top of where I was riding. This causes a large amount of salt water to come down right on top of me saturating me and my poor bike. I squealed like a girl which of course caused all the workmen to look at me and then they all started laughing. It was quite embarrassing but also really funny so I didn't really mind. It was also a good way to cool off on a hot day. Needless to say on my way back home I rode on the other side of the road away from that particular part of the bike path. Taby x

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RHP User

13 years ago

So, bike riding makes you foam? ok, that was lame.

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13 years ago

cool story, bro...

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13 years ago

I know you like to exercise but i need to give you some advice hear if you havn't received it already - WASH THE BIKE!Seriously, salt water will kill it in about 2 months time and you will be up for a new one.Wash it really well with plenty of fresh water and even detergent.Then buy a can of Inox / WD40 / or whatever brand water repellant you can find, and empty about half the can all over the gears and any other part that moves!

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13 years ago

Quoting 'luvitruf' I know you like to exercise but i need to give you some advice hear if you havn't received it already - WASH THE BIKE!Seriously, salt water will kill it in about 2 months time and you will be up for a new one.Wash it really well with plenty of fresh water and even detergent.Then buy a can of Inox / WD40 / or whatever brand water repellant you can find, and empty about half the can all over the gears and any other part that moves! Great advice luvitruf,you would do well Senorita-taby to take on this advice and act fast as the rust will start forming in days,jsk

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13 years ago

panic .... My mind has a mental pic of pretty young woman on bike...wet...tight shorts.... I don't need wd40.... Mike

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13 years ago

Thanks for the laugh Taby! Squealing like a girl just cracked me up...I could imagine! It's good to have a laugh..even at one's own expense! xFunlovingx

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13 years ago

Look at it this way, you just made the workmen's day.

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