Not me but one of my best friends...After a Tequila Night at our union, my friends were heading home when they came across 'Dave' (name withheld to preserve dignity), a mature student, riding up and down on a racer push bike. It was apparently his 40th birthday, and he and his friends were in high spirits (hammered).
Now, my friend had an uncanny ability that allowed him to persuade drunken people to do whatever he suggested, so it was with great gusto that Dave undertook the challenge of a bunnyhop over a barrier, on the racer (for those of you who dont know, a bunnyhop is where you and the bike 'hop' straight up in the air from a static position).
Unfortunately, Dave was not in the know, and assumed a bunnyhop was a flying jump. Another problem was the height of the barrier. At about 3 foot, it was a formidable target.
With a large run up, Dave hit the barrier at speed. The bike stopped quickly, he didnt. My mate still swears he saw a whole chunk of gum and teeth come out. He could not look Dave in the (mangled and bruised) face after that day.
(Now, my friend had an uncanny ability that allowed him to persuade drunken people to do whatever he suggested, so it was with great gusto that Dave undertook the challenge of a bunnyhop over a barrier, on the racer (for those of you who dont know, a bunnyhop is where you and the bike 'hop' straight up in the air from a static position).
Unfortunately, Dave was not in the know, and assumed a bunnyhop was a flying jump. Another problem was the height of the barrier. At about 3 foot, it was a formidable target.
With a large run up, Dave hit the barrier at speed. The bike stopped quickly, he didnt. My mate still swears he saw a whole chunk of gum and teeth come out. He could not look Dave in the (mangled and bruised) face after that day.
Nikfuf Eetr Northern Midlander,
Wed 22 Oct 2003, 12:05,
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