I learned that I was riding above my ability at that point. I started to get confident after a few months and I passed a car right before a corner and I didn't know enough at that time to handle the corner properly. So I slowed as much as I could and took it off road. The bike was rideable and I hurt my pride more than anything. I was back out there in the next couple days and I think that's real important. Get right back on and don't be discouraged. Had I known what I do today, I woulda made it.
And I was on a 13-mile one way loop, so you didn't have to worry about cars coming at you.
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Dress for the crash.
Not the ride.
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