I recently got my road bike fixed up again and hope to be starting some serious exercise again from this weekend on. That is, when the wind is not going to be any good–so far it looks like it’s going to be only 5 or 6 knots, not even remotely enough for the 14sqm kite.

I came across Ben’s blog entry on his new road bike and one of the comments was just hilarious. It mentioned this blog with advice on what to do if you’re falling down from/with your bike in public. A few tips:

• Stay down. Make it look as though, while you certainly didn’t mean to wind up on the pavement, you’re kind of happy you did. Go into your bag, make a few phone calls, maybe eat something. Or else just fold your hands behind your head, relax, and gaze wistfully at the sky. People respect people who take life as it comes.
• Make it count. Once you realize you’re going down, maximize the shock value. Send the bike sliding for a few yards. If you can, take a few other riders with you. Then get up and finish your bike off like Pete Townshend laying waste to his guitar at the end of a concert. Maybe even take out a car windshield too. Clumbsiness is embarrassing–carnage is awesome.
• Jump right up and shout incredulously. “Holy crap! Did you see that?!?”
• Accost and blame a diminutive, non-English speaking tourist.
• Breakdance!