The Inevitable Flop

Well, it happened. I knew it would. At a stop sign. In downtown Wisconsin Rapids. Light Traffic. Slow Pace. I unclipped my right pedal, leaned to the left and Flop. Knee, Butt, Bike, Shoulder, Other Knee. Minor Scrapes and a very Bruised Ego.

I am glad it's over. It is inevitable and to be honest, I thought it would hurt more. Every cyclist who has clip pedals has a flop story, and now I have my first one. The rest of the ride was really fun despite pelting rain, booming thunder, and lightning that was a little too close for my comfort. It was exciting and it just felt so good to be outside. I am addicted to being outside. I spent a lot of yesterday inside reading for my conference paper and for fun. I felt just sick by 5:00. Even though I fell and even though I was thoroughly drenched, it felt so good to just be outside.

I am happy to be in Wisconsin and have this little break, but it is starting to get to me. I miss having lots of people around that I know, even that I don't know. I am really looking forward to my Madison/Chicago trip just to see and be with friends and large numbers of people. And hopefully I will be outside a lot as well.