...or more accurately a hornet in my helmet.
Around an hour ago I was cycling along with a mate on a fixie and I saw a big yellow hornet on a beeline for my face. I ducked and it flew into a helmet vent. Quick as a flash I took my hand of the bars to undo the clip of my helmet to set the little bugger free before it started to try and sting its way out.
For nano second I forgot I was riding fixed... as that's all it takes
No serious injuries. Road rash from my left shoulder and my left buttock. Grazed right elbow and knee and a REAL chainring tattoo behind my left knee. My mate, who was right behind me, said I went right over the bars and the first thing to hit the tarmac was the back of my head. My Giro Atmos probably save my life as I smacked my head hard enough to split the helmet right up the back.
Like all good cyclists I jumped back on and continued the ride. It was only back at the coffee shop that I realised the helmet was a right-off...
Now lying in bed everything is starting to ache...
Around an hour ago I was cycling along with a mate on a fixie and I saw a big yellow hornet on a beeline for my face. I ducked and it flew into a helmet vent. Quick as a flash I took my hand of the bars to undo the clip of my helmet to set the little bugger free before it started to try and sting its way out.
For nano second I forgot I was riding fixed... as that's all it takes
No serious injuries. Road rash from my left shoulder and my left buttock. Grazed right elbow and knee and a REAL chainring tattoo behind my left knee. My mate, who was right behind me, said I went right over the bars and the first thing to hit the tarmac was the back of my head. My Giro Atmos probably save my life as I smacked my head hard enough to split the helmet right up the back.
Like all good cyclists I jumped back on and continued the ride. It was only back at the coffee shop that I realised the helmet was a right-off...
Now lying in bed everything is starting to ache...