Sunday, February 4

Affirmation etc

Before the drinking started last night i asked Mr C again "So were you serious about me getting [mate's] 750?"

I just had to know if it was the alcohol talking when he suggested it last week. I really couldn't understand how his anti-bike attitude had just flipped like that.

He didn't even hesitate. "Well yeah, as long as you're licensed and he hasn't sold it. Why not?"

I am flaggergasted. I still don't know why and i won't ask. I will instead, be thankful for small favours.

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I dropped my bike again, this time against a curb leaning downhill on a steep incline. Picking it up isn't as easy as it looks. I need to practice. At the rate i'm going, i may need to get it re-faired (don't know if i'm the word properly, so forgive me) on the left side by the time i run my bike in.

I'm starting to understand why people say to learners "get a bike you're willing to drop."

I've been riding rough for the last couple of week days. Work is taking it's toll on me and i'm constantly sleep-deprived. The one good thing about working late though, is getting to ride when the sun is going down. Sunsets are wonderful here, and better in the summer because it happens well after rush hour is over (when people are finishing up dinner and considering bed), and that stilled, hushed feeling prevails. The downside is that i can't ride for very long, because i start tiring after about 20 minutes and have to turn around and head home.

Bloody waste.

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