That Was Exciting

[billroper]

I've finally gotten back on the exercycle this week and just finished my fifth work day in a row on the bike. However, today's ride was about two minutes short of the scheduled length.

I was pedaling along and counting down the minutes when the seat vanished from beneath me and I followed with a resounding thump. I shut things down and took a look. The seat is held in position by a large screw attached to a giant knob that runs through the matching hole in the seat shaft. That screw was on the floor.

daisy_knotwise was in here sewing while I was at the baseball game Wednesday. I know that little girls were messing with the exercycle, because some of the buttons on the trip computer had been pressed, putting it in a different mode. I simply put it back in the right mode and continued.

I strongly suspect that one or more little girls were busy turning the large friendly knob on the end of the screw that holds the seat up. And two days later...

Whee! At least there appears to be no damage to either me or the bike.

Thump!

Comments

[rono-60103.livejournal.com]

while I was at the baseball game Wednesday

From what I saw from the TV coverage over the bar at the CPK where I had lunch yesterday, it was probably good you weren't at yesterday's game. The fans in the stands looked quite steamed - and not by the game at that point (it was 1-1 in the 11th when I noticed). Somehow the players didn't look nearly as uncomfortable with the weather, but perhaps they put up with it since it is their job.

So it is probably good that you were there on Wednesday.

[quadrivium.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you are okay! That could have gone badly.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

I'm very glad you are okay.

[joecoustic.livejournal.com]

Eeep! Glad to know you're okay!

[billroper]

Well, I'm up under the overhang and out of the sun, so it's usually cooler where I'm sitting. But Wednesday's was a good game in any case. :)

[billroper]

Thanks! I was lucky that the seat was sturdy and I went straight down.

[billroper]

Thanks! And now I know to watch for that trick. :)

[billroper]

Thanks!