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  1. Saturday I did a practice ride on my twitchy wiggly 16" #bike. I'm normally too lazy to ride, except on Sundays, unless there's a group ride. Yeah, I'm feeling good about myself. 🤪 Nothing wrong with the bike, it's just me. Hence, the practice. I much prefer the 26" one, really. #TheAwkwardCyclist 🚴

    Here's a photo of #LilBlue and my shoe at the killer grates. Why the shoe? Well, those grates aren't just dangerous for bikes. My foot sorta went in it. 🙄
    #exercise #bicycles #bikes

  2. Saturday I did a practice ride on my twitchy wiggly 16" #bike. I'm normally too lazy to ride, except on Sundays, unless there's a group ride. Yeah, I'm feeling good about myself. 🤪 Nothing wrong with the bike, it's just me. Hence, the practice. I much prefer the 26" one, really. #TheAwkwardCyclist 🚴

    Here's a photo of #LilBlue and my shoe at the killer grates. Why the shoe? Well, those grates aren't just dangerous for bikes. My foot sorta went in it. 🙄
    #exercise #bicycles #bikes

  3. Saturday I did a practice ride on my twitchy wiggly 16" #bike. I'm normally too lazy to ride, except on Sundays, unless there's a group ride. Yeah, I'm feeling good about myself. 🤪 Nothing wrong with the bike, it's just me. Hence, the practice. I much prefer the 26" one, really. #TheAwkwardCyclist 🚴

    Here's a photo of #LilBlue and my shoe at the killer grates. Why the shoe? Well, those grates aren't just dangerous for bikes. My foot sorta went in it. 🙄
    #exercise #bicycles #bikes

  4. Saturday I did a practice ride on my twitchy wiggly 16" #bike. I'm normally too lazy to ride, except on Sundays, unless there's a group ride. Yeah, I'm feeling good about myself. 🤪 Nothing wrong with the bike, it's just me. Hence, the practice. I much prefer the 26" one, really. #TheAwkwardCyclist 🚴

    Here's a photo of #LilBlue and my shoe at the killer grates. Why the shoe? Well, those grates aren't just dangerous for bikes. My foot sorta went in it. 🙄
    #exercise #bicycles #bikes

  5. CW: I didn't do my Sunday morning ride today 😐

    Yup.
    No Sunday morning ride.
    Because.
    Sleep. 🤷‍♀️

    Hey, don't judge me. #Sleep came and I shan't turn it away, especially since it's usually elusive.

    But I'm pleased to report that, after so long, I did an evening* exercise ride around the neighborhood and got the courage to ride Li'l Blue 🔵🚲 again. Not much has changed though. Still wiggly and super awkward. 😕

    #TheAwkwardCyclist #bikes #bicycles #cycling

  6. CW: I didn't do my Sunday morning ride today 😐

    Yup.
    No Sunday morning ride.
    Because.
    Sleep. 🤷‍♀️

    Hey, don't judge me. #Sleep came and I shan't turn it away, especially since it's usually elusive.

    But I'm pleased to report that, after so long, I did an evening* exercise ride around the neighborhood and got the courage to ride Li'l Blue 🔵🚲 again. Not much has changed though. Still wiggly and super awkward. 😕

    #TheAwkwardCyclist #bikes #bicycles #cycling

  7. CW: I didn't do my Sunday morning ride today 😐

    Yup.
    No Sunday morning ride.
    Because.
    Sleep. 🤷‍♀️

    Hey, don't judge me. #Sleep came and I shan't turn it away, especially since it's usually elusive.

    But I'm pleased to report that, after so long, I did an evening* exercise ride around the neighborhood and got the courage to ride Li'l Blue 🔵🚲 again. Not much has changed though. Still wiggly and super awkward. 😕

    #TheAwkwardCyclist #bikes #bicycles #cycling

  8. CW: I didn't do my Sunday morning ride today 😐

    Yup.
    No Sunday morning ride.
    Because.
    Sleep. 🤷‍♀️

    Hey, don't judge me. #Sleep came and I shan't turn it away, especially since it's usually elusive.

    But I'm pleased to report that, after so long, I did an evening* exercise ride around the neighborhood and got the courage to ride Li'l Blue 🔵🚲 again. Not much has changed though. Still wiggly and super awkward. 😕

    #TheAwkwardCyclist #bikes #bicycles #cycling

  9. Successful #bike ride. 🚴🚴🚴🚴
    Still alive. 🤪

    Got home and first thing I wanted was a reward for my efforts. So I ordered an Egg McMuffin #meal for delivery.

    Yes, I did use #PedalAssist (again) several times during our ride. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep up with my #BikeBuddies. 😁

    Now very tired. I didn't get enough #sleep. I'm actually not sure if I slept at all.

    What's next?
    Well obviously... 💤

    #bicycles #cycling #PedalPushers #food #TheAwkwardCyclist

  10. Successful #bike ride. 🚴🚴🚴🚴
    Still alive. 🤪

    Got home and first thing I wanted was a reward for my efforts. So I ordered an Egg McMuffin #meal for delivery.

    Yes, I did use #PedalAssist (again) several times during our ride. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep up with my #BikeBuddies. 😁

    Now very tired. I didn't get enough #sleep. I'm actually not sure if I slept at all.

    What's next?
    Well obviously... 💤

    #bicycles #cycling #PedalPushers #food #TheAwkwardCyclist

  11. @Gynux
    Oh my goodness. 😳
    I'm a true #cyclist?
    I'm a true cyclist!! 🤸‍♀️
    A wimpy scaredy cat true cyclist! 😅 #TheAwkwardCyclist

    True. ☝️ Kinda like the Norwegians' "No such thing as bad #weather, only bad clothing." (Not really sure if that's Norwegian. I thought I read that somewhere, many years ago. 🤔 )

    Ah yes, no riding in stormy weather. ☝️ Besides I don't really want my #bike getting all mucked up, especially since I still don't know how to clean it. 😁

  12. @Gynux
    Oh my goodness. 😳
    I'm a true #cyclist?
    I'm a true cyclist!! 🤸‍♀️
    A wimpy scaredy cat true cyclist! 😅 #TheAwkwardCyclist

    True. ☝️ Kinda like the Norwegians' "No such thing as bad #weather, only bad clothing." (Not really sure if that's Norwegian. I thought I read that somewhere, many years ago. 🤔 )

    Ah yes, no riding in stormy weather. ☝️ Besides I don't really want my #bike getting all mucked up, especially since I still don't know how to clean it. 😁

  13. Though I'm not sure I want to do all those segments* and trail* again. Some were pretty scary. 😳

    Yes, there was a trail... in campus! 🤯

    Anywayz, I made it. Still alive. 😅
    #bikes #cycling #MTB #MountainBikes #TheAwkwardCyclist

  14. Though I'm not sure I want to do all those segments* and trail* again. Some were pretty scary. 😳

    Yes, there was a trail... in campus! 🤯

    Anywayz, I made it. Still alive. 😅
    #bikes #cycling #MTB #MountainBikes #TheAwkwardCyclist

  15. I rode my #bike almost an hour today. 🚴 Did almost half an hour straight, no stopping. Then a 2-minute break to hydrate and give my hands a break. Then more riding. Practiced u-turns more today due to a section of the road being closed off.

    Compared to the 10 minutes some time ago, with high heart rate and great effort... 🤔

    I say that's not bad. Not bad at all. 👌

    Yeah, I'm feeling good about myself. 😎
    #bicycles #bikes #cycling #exercise #health #TheAwkwardCyclist

  16. I rode my #bike almost an hour today. 🚴 Did almost half an hour straight, no stopping. Then a 2-minute break to hydrate and give my hands a break. Then more riding. Practiced u-turns more today due to a section of the road being closed off.

    Compared to the 10 minutes some time ago, with high heart rate and great effort... 🤔

    I say that's not bad. Not bad at all. 👌

    Yeah, I'm feeling good about myself. 😎
    #bicycles #bikes #cycling #exercise #health #TheAwkwardCyclist

  17. Oh look... New people! 👀
    Howdy and welcome to #Mastodon 👋🤓

    Don't forget to put something in your profile/bios. And be sure to do your #introductions post. Share as little or as much as your like. Um, maybe not too* much. 🤔

    Oh! And #hashtags! ☝️ Don't forget hashtags if you want other people with similar interests to find you.

    As for me... #food #coffee #WorkFromHome #bicycles #bikes #cycling #ebikes #TheAwkwardCyclist #NotATechie #CityLife #YellowThumbs #indoorplants #plants #hydroponics

  18. Oh look... New people! 👀
    Howdy and welcome to #Mastodon 👋🤓

    Don't forget to put something in your profile/bios. And be sure to do your #introductions post. Share as little or as much as your like. Um, maybe not too* much. 🤔

    Oh! And #hashtags! ☝️ Don't forget hashtags if you want other people with similar interests to find you.

    As for me... #food #coffee #WorkFromHome #bicycles #bikes #cycling #ebikes #TheAwkwardCyclist #NotATechie #CityLife #YellowThumbs #indoorplants #plants #hydroponics

  19. Yup. A protected* #BikeLane with actual physical barrier, not simply paint on the road. 👍 One of the few. We need more. But that'll take a while. #Philippines

    It helped me muster courage to get out of my practice zones and out on the road. The photo was taken on a Sunday morning ~9AM.

    Still, today's ride was scary for me. Mainly the start and end of this road.

    The fact that I'm tooting this now means that I survived my morning. 🙏
    #bikes #bicycles #cycling #PracticeRide #TheAwkwardCyclist 🤪

  20. Yup. A protected* #BikeLane with actual physical barrier, not simply paint on the road. 👍 One of the few. We need more. But that'll take a while. #Philippines

    It helped me muster courage to get out of my practice zones and out on the road. The photo was taken on a Sunday morning ~9AM.

    Still, today's ride was scary for me. Mainly the start and end of this road.

    The fact that I'm tooting this now means that I survived my morning. 🙏
    #bikes #bicycles #cycling #PracticeRide #TheAwkwardCyclist 🤪

  21. CW: Practice bike ride day 3

    Another solo practice ride.

    😐 Got my #bike banged up in transit. Seems to still run okay. Just had to readjust the front mud guard.

    ☺️ Kind security guard helped me get my bike out of the car again.

    😀 I did twice as much practice as Day 2.

    😊 Making slow improvements.
    Although I can still only do very wide turns. I'm still #TheAwkwardCyclist. But I'm doing it. I'm learning.

    😎 Major breakthrough! For the 1st time I managed to get my bike in the car with no help! 💃

  22. CW: Practice bike ride day 3

    Another solo practice ride.

    😐 Got my #bike banged up in transit. Seems to still run okay. Just had to readjust the front mud guard.

    ☺️ Kind security guard helped me get my bike out of the car again.

    😀 I did twice as much practice as Day 2.

    😊 Making slow improvements.
    Although I can still only do very wide turns. I'm still #TheAwkwardCyclist. But I'm doing it. I'm learning.

    😎 Major breakthrough! For the 1st time I managed to get my bike in the car with no help! 💃

  23. CW: Practice bike ride Day 2. Report 2/2.

    Still can't make smaller turns.
    Still having trouble keeping the #bike straight.
    Still #TheAwkwardCyclist.
    This time I remembered to keep my fingers on the brakes ☝️ (which #BikeBuddy had to remind me so many times on Day 1 last week).

    Oh, and I fell! 😅
    Very minor #injury to my right knee.

    First aid was alcohol spray and just lightly dusting the dirt off with my hanky.
    I was wearing full-length jeans. 😉
    Hence, very* minor.

    #bikes #bicycles #cycling

  24. After lunch i was trying to convince myself that I could go ride on my own. That I should* go practice. (#BikeBuddy's not available this Saturday.)

    But #TheAwkwardCyclist in me thought: maybe I'll just go down install the extension bar and camera bracket I just ordered, and be ready to ride on Sunday.

    Then...
    😶
    What's that sound?
    A whole lotta rain!! 🌧️🌧️
    Okay then.
    It's not that I'm chicken. It's the rain! 😅

    😁 #excuses #cycling #bikes #bicycles
    I will* try tomorrow Sunday. ✋🤓

  25. Finally! 🚴 Used my #bike for the first time since I bought it. 🙄 #TheAwkwardCyclist

    It's good to ignore #weather reports saying "scattered thunderstorms". #fakenews 🤪

    As a bonus, #BikeBuddy met with me. Nice lady. She showed me where I could practice, taught me a few things, encouraged me. 😊🙏

    And I had help (from strangers) getting that big chunk of metal and rubber in and out of the car. 🤭 Yeah, had to drive elsewhere to ride my bike in a safe-for-beginners environment.
    #angels ❤️

  26. CW: Note to self. A nudge. No backing out. 😐

    "If... only a hobbyist or an amateur, you can shrug off the pressure on how much your bike weighs... make up for it by upgrading your own fitness level... It’s not the bike. It’s the biker.

    One can always go for a much lighter bike but... other things to consider: Do you feel comfortable? Does it feel stable?... And of course, how deep is your pocket?..."

    Source: thexfire.com/bike-weighs

    #NoteToSelf #bikes #bicycles #cycling #TheAwkwardCyclist

  27. CW: Note to self. A nudge. No backing out. 😐

    "If... only a hobbyist or an amateur, you can shrug off the pressure on how much your bike weighs... make up for it by upgrading your own fitness level... It’s not the bike. It’s the biker.

    One can always go for a much lighter bike but... other things to consider: Do you feel comfortable? Does it feel stable?... And of course, how deep is your pocket?..."

    Source: thexfire.com/bike-weighs

    #NoteToSelf #bikes #bicycles #cycling #TheAwkwardCyclist

  28. What I really want is _____
    but what I'll really get is _____.
    #TheAwkwardCyclist #bikes #bicycles

    Of course, I won't know for sure till it finally unfolds in the first week of September.

  29. What I really want is _____
    but what I'll really get is _____.
    #TheAwkwardCyclist #bikes #bicycles

    Of course, I won't know for sure till it finally unfolds in the first week of September.

  30. CW: re: Almost afraid to say this out loud for fear of jinxing it. 🙃

    @aslanmane
    Uh... I'm afraid to say yes, but...

    Yes, please. 😊🙏

    Disclaimers:
    #IAmNewbie 🚲
    #IAmChicken 🐔
    #TheAwkwardCyclist 😅

  31. CW: re: Almost afraid to say this out loud for fear of jinxing it. 🙃

    @aslanmane
    Uh... I'm afraid to say yes, but...

    Yes, please. 😊🙏

    Disclaimers:
    #IAmNewbie 🚲
    #IAmChicken 🐔
    #TheAwkwardCyclist 😅