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blamebrampton) wrote2013-04-04 06:34 pm
blamebrampton) wrote2013-04-04 06:34 pm
So …
I succumbed two weeks ago and bought an iPad, immediately after succumbing to the lure of a full-time job on a mag that puts out an iPad edition.
Despite it being a luxury, I have been able to justify it as it will pay for itself in New Yorkers alone with the year and I have been getting a lot of writing done on it thanks to the little Logitech keyboard cover I also bought. I was in two minds about buying it a travelling case, as they were yet another expense, but I rationalised it with the thought that since I ride everywhere, I would rather be safe than sorry.
Good call, as things turned out.
It was raining this morning and I hit an oily patch of wet road while turning a corner on my newish town tyres (wide-ish, but slick) and my bike slid out beneath me. It was very dramatic sounding, but that was mostly my helmet cracking, which is what helmets are meant to do. Worth every penny spent on it and it will now join the sainted row of Helmets That Gave Their Lives So I Might Live. (Anyone who tells you that helmets aren't brilliant is talking shit or only ever rides under 10kph.)
A young couple came running up to help, as did Suzanne, the lovely woman whose house I stacked outside. I tried to brush it all off as a commuting incident. They were charming and delightful and pointed out that it might be a better idea to pause a moment until the adrenalin stopped flowing, rather than jog my bike up to the nearby shop for a new helmet before proceeding onto work, as was my initial plan.
Wise advice. As I went to peel my gloves off, it became apparent I had broken a thumb. The left one, and up the top, so minimally awful as these things go, but that meant a day spent having X-rays rather than signing contracts at work. Aside from that, a few grazes and bruises, bike was carefully protected by my body and is fine.
However, having walked my bike back home after thanking my genuinely fabulous rescuers, I decided it was time to face the music. I opened up my pannier and pulled out the travelling case. The iPad is FINE! If you are considering an STM case or a MET bicycle helmet, I strongly recommend both!
Despite it being a luxury, I have been able to justify it as it will pay for itself in New Yorkers alone with the year and I have been getting a lot of writing done on it thanks to the little Logitech keyboard cover I also bought. I was in two minds about buying it a travelling case, as they were yet another expense, but I rationalised it with the thought that since I ride everywhere, I would rather be safe than sorry.
Good call, as things turned out.
It was raining this morning and I hit an oily patch of wet road while turning a corner on my newish town tyres (wide-ish, but slick) and my bike slid out beneath me. It was very dramatic sounding, but that was mostly my helmet cracking, which is what helmets are meant to do. Worth every penny spent on it and it will now join the sainted row of Helmets That Gave Their Lives So I Might Live. (Anyone who tells you that helmets aren't brilliant is talking shit or only ever rides under 10kph.)
A young couple came running up to help, as did Suzanne, the lovely woman whose house I stacked outside. I tried to brush it all off as a commuting incident. They were charming and delightful and pointed out that it might be a better idea to pause a moment until the adrenalin stopped flowing, rather than jog my bike up to the nearby shop for a new helmet before proceeding onto work, as was my initial plan.
Wise advice. As I went to peel my gloves off, it became apparent I had broken a thumb. The left one, and up the top, so minimally awful as these things go, but that meant a day spent having X-rays rather than signing contracts at work. Aside from that, a few grazes and bruises, bike was carefully protected by my body and is fine.
However, having walked my bike back home after thanking my genuinely fabulous rescuers, I decided it was time to face the music. I opened up my pannier and pulled out the travelling case. The iPad is FINE! If you are considering an STM case or a MET bicycle helmet, I strongly recommend both!
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I was reading in reverse, as you do on LJ. Fucking hell, another accident, glad it went okay and only the finger but not the ipod broke ;P
Also congrats on a full time job, I seem to have missed that.
(I'd like to see a video of you on bikes; I know that ppl in OZ have 30x more accidents than here, if not more, because the "live" more, but still).
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Actually, I have been thinking about doing some bike videos for safety stuff and defensive riding, but will need to buy kit that I feel comfortable strapping to me while I am on the road. Can probably afford that later this year now the work situation has improved!!
And you didn't miss it, that was my first quiet announcement. Still terrified about the whole five day thing, thank goodness the people are nice! It's been years since I went to work EVERY day!
And if I fail to get my act together and come back to comment on your Eddie entry: yes. I blame politics. It's very sad.
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When you say defensive riding, I have the eerie suspicion that it won't be a "don't" but rather a "how to" *flashbacks to s01 of Grey's Anatomy*
I hear you. It's said that it takes a year to not feel tired (when doing a (new) full time job), but it's been ten, or three and three, and I just get tireder. You of course will FLOURISH SOME MOAR!
And if tired, have an accident ... expensive days off :)
Please, ma'am, what do you mean? I can't find what could be blamed on politics re. Eddie Izzard. I wanted to ask you right away, when you still might have remembered, but I'm shy. Also hated on due to not managing to word my review convincingly.