Today, I bought a new bike from a sporting goods store. I secured the bike in the back seat and slammed the door shut, but I didn't pay close enough attention to the placement of the handlebars. I had to return the bike to pay for the shattered window. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I rode my new bike for the first time. I made it less than 100 feet from my driveway before I was almost flattened by someone driving on the wrong side of the road. Upside: I managed to get out of the way. Downside: I did it by slamming my brand new, expensive bike into a wall. FML
Today, I biked to the store to buy a new lock, since biking is my only form of transportation. I left my bike unattended for the last time, only to come back with a new chain, but no bike. FML
Today, I received my new e-bike. I could barely afford it but I desperately needed a method of transportation. On my second ride, I splashed through a fresh sidewalk. There was sidewalk in the chain, in the brakes, everywhere. There goes my brand new bike. FML
Today, I rode my bike to the store because I only had a few things to pick up. When I walked back out after five minutes, my bike was stolen. I had gone to the store to buy a new bike lock. FML
Today, my bike was stolen. Partially. Since I always locked it up, some asswipe thought it would be funny to steal the handlebar stem and the seat, leaving the actual handlebar dangling by the brake cables. Since there was no way to steer or sit, I had to carry my bike one mile back to my dorm. FML
Today, I rode my newly-purchased bicycle to Lowe's to look at flooring and back splashes for our upcoming remodel. Upon leaving the store, I found out that my bicycle had been stolen by someone who had bought a hacksaw from that store while I was shopping. They left the receipt to mock me. FML
Today, a kind cyclist rode up next to me to inform me that my bag of groceries was about to fall off. Exceedingly careful, I slowly brought my bike to a halt. Only at the very second I stood still did I hear the dreaded "twang" as my carrier broke, and my stuff smashed to the ground. FML
Today, not only did someone steal my bike, they also managed to get wasted and drunkenly ride my stolen bike through my new screened-in front porch, destroying it and the bike. FML
Today, I got on the train with my bike, leaning it up against the wall. After a while, it began to slide down the wall and wobble, so I dashed out to catch it. As I ran for it, I slipped and crashed into it, knocking it into an old man and busting the rear brake. FML
Today, when I locked my newly repaired bike up, I carefully took the new rear light off it so that nobody could steal said light. Somebody stole my bike. At least I have a red light to play with. FML
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Top comments
gobiteme2 34
Probably better off for you, if you ride in traffic inches matter between life and death. Having poor judgment while standing still doesn't bode well for you.
GhostFox 34
Measure twice, cut once. Or slam door once, in your case. Which I can't see slamming your car door being good for it, so maybe "measure twice, close door gently once" should be your mantra.
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Comments (9)
GhostFox 34
Measure twice, cut once. Or slam door once, in your case. Which I can't see slamming your car door being good for it, so maybe "measure twice, close door gently once" should be your mantra.
Cali 57
Ah that sucks! I always shoved my bike in the trunk!
gobiteme2 34
Probably better off for you, if you ride in traffic inches matter between life and death. Having poor judgment while standing still doesn't bode well for you.
Ric Gray 10
this crap happens, it sucks but it does. be thankful that it was just the window, and that you'll have enough to replace it when you return the bike. you'll get a new bike sooner or later
Lemou_fml 25
Where in the world do you have your bikes IN your car?
jocamo 24
no roof rack/trunk space
CrusnikRoxas 20
What a smashing story :)
ztodaro 25
That's funny lol
ztodaro 25
thanks for all the feedback!