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@emoxfag
Start the year off right. Phone call around Chirstmas, a girl asked if i could build be a bike up. No problem, two small frames here, set up a make shit paint booth in my brother's shed, Throw on some wheels. Done and done. I robe it the best i could for 15 minutes. everything was mint after i trued up the wheels. she picks it up. she calls me yesterday to go riding. We went out in the morning, stopped at the movies. Went in it was high 40°s, sunny great January day.
came out and it looked lie this:
She calls everyone she knows to come get her. No one will leave in this weather, and i don't even have a phone to start trying to call people. I gave her zip up hoody and my flannel and we just decide to try to ride it. the roads are kinda clear, no cars and a plow wnt down the direction we had to go. On the way home there is a cenetary on a large hill. I told her to be careful, don't hit your brakes hard, nd follow me. i took the majority of the hill in a skid. I look past and see her sliding sideways toward the curve and hit the curb. she flew through the air and landed in the snow bank by the sidewalk. I then had to walk in my sworks shoes back up the hill to get her and i find her laying in the snow face red, tears rolling down her face...
LAUGHING.
Maybe this year will be good for me and girls riding bikes...