I Will Do it Tomorrow! - Part 2
As mentioned previously, I have had a couple of equipment ‘incidents’. Both of which involve stupidity on my part and were totally avoidable!
Incident Number 1 – Put bike on roof of car after a race at Ruapuna, drive home, go up the driveway and …Bang! Yes. I had forgotten about the very sturdy rose trellis ¾ of the way down the drive.
Result: One unsafe road bike with a creased downtube and warped back brakes, one twisted bike rack, one bent roof bar, and a small dent in the rose trellis! Doh!
Incident Number 2 – Plan a paddle on the Waimak followed by a bike ride. Drive to river, see it looks brown and fast flowing (not good), try to put kayak in just before some willows. River forces me into willows and trying to make way through branches.
Result: Paddle slips from grip. Good bye expensive wing paddle and end of training session! Doh!
Both these incidents happened just before Christmas but both have a happy ending! The insurance company paid up for the bike so I was able to buy a replacement and take the best components off my old bike! As for the paddle, it turned up a month later 15 km downstream (not far from the river mouth) washed up on the high tide mark! Yes, I have learnt a lesson or two!
Incident Number 1 – Put bike on roof of car after a race at Ruapuna, drive home, go up the driveway and …Bang! Yes. I had forgotten about the very sturdy rose trellis ¾ of the way down the drive.
Result: One unsafe road bike with a creased downtube and warped back brakes, one twisted bike rack, one bent roof bar, and a small dent in the rose trellis! Doh!
Incident Number 2 – Plan a paddle on the Waimak followed by a bike ride. Drive to river, see it looks brown and fast flowing (not good), try to put kayak in just before some willows. River forces me into willows and trying to make way through branches.
Result: Paddle slips from grip. Good bye expensive wing paddle and end of training session! Doh!
Both these incidents happened just before Christmas but both have a happy ending! The insurance company paid up for the bike so I was able to buy a replacement and take the best components off my old bike! As for the paddle, it turned up a month later 15 km downstream (not far from the river mouth) washed up on the high tide mark! Yes, I have learnt a lesson or two!
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28.1.10
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