The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Not a good way to exercise . . .
A bicycle's not a bad way to exercise; likewise, a treadmill. However, the two really, really shouldn't be used together . . . otherwise, this might happen.
@Jim: that's a freestyle/BMX bike. Putting your foot in the front wheel (obviously) stops it quickly, and lets the rider pop the back wheel off the ground - known as a "stoppie" if memory serves. They can then pogo around, change direction, etc.
... except when the ground is moving at 8-10mph in the opposite direction.
No helmet or safety padding at all. What, did he think that because he was indoors he was immune to the laws of physics?
ReplyDeleteHopefully this was an isolated case of stupid, because if he does stuff like this all the time, he's going to end up a Darwin award winner.
I'll bet this was a case of the lets-get-high-and-do-something-dumb.
ReplyDeleteJim
This was deliberate - he stuck his foot on the front wheel.
ReplyDeleteGod only knows why.
That's 'almost' a doofus :-) Can't wait to see what their NEXT trick is...
ReplyDelete@Jim: that's a freestyle/BMX bike. Putting your foot in the front wheel (obviously) stops it quickly, and lets the rider pop the back wheel off the ground - known as a "stoppie" if memory serves. They can then pogo around, change direction, etc.
ReplyDelete... except when the ground is moving at 8-10mph in the opposite direction.