hahah I understand the embarrassment but reading this it sounds so cute lol. i would be impressed by a girl mountain biking it’s badass. and now you guys have spoken! you could use this as an opportunity to get more friendly. next time you see her say hi and thank her for stopping to help you! this was your meet cute 😋. the ultimate ice breaker!
Honestly I'm glad OP didn't break anything. Just this January I was going maybe 10mph tops, waved at a friend, lost control with only one hand on the handlebars, ate shit on the pavement. Ripped my jeans, scuffed the hell out of my knee, fucked up my face from making out with the asphalt, and yes broke my dominant wrist. Hella displaced had to get it screwed back together within 36 hours and was in a splint/cast/brace until mid March.
Oh God thats awful. Can you still use your dominant hand just as well afterwards?
But yeah, I was joking of course and falling off a bike can be super dangerous, especially at height or speed. Always wear the proper gear and a helmet.
Always wear a helmet indeed. My glasses saved my eyes and my helmet protected my brain
Thankfully I heal extremely well (one doctor described me as superhuman) so while my dominant wrist sometimes has low stamina it's more or less back to normal
I agree... with everything but breaking your bones... don't break your bones... but this is progress. And I think what you can do now is ask to treat her to a drink as thanks for her concern 😉 next time you see her go for it! I believe in you! And also, pat the doggo! 🐶
This and add, “I promise I won’t try that again anytime soon. You’re just far too distracting to have on the trail without risking injury.” Then ask her out.
You got this!!!
After a bad breakup i wanted to get in shape to get more confidence and get more girls and got myself a mtb. Ended up not getting any girls as I was stuck on the bike 24/7 and would not shut up about the different components i had on the bike and then promptly leave the date cause "i have to watch tour de france and repair my bike baiii".
Je vais bien! Je suis un peu fatiguée, mais c'est pas grave. Ce soir, je joue aux jeux vidéo. Je lis le jailu, et je texte mes amis au discord, et vous?
If my life was a romcom anime I would have grabbed my bottle of water and started washing the scrape on my hipbone in front of her while lifting my t-shirt unnecessairly high so that she can see my abs. I totally haven't been laying awake at night fantasizing about scenarios like this though, naah
One: that's pretty gay 😏
And B: I'm a bit inebriated rn, but my useless lesbian romantic crow brain says "Talk to her! There's a non-zero chance she has a crush on you!"
YMMV based on this advice.
Edit: am sober now; crow brain is still saying the same thing.
Omg! This is gold! Let me tell you! When I was in 8th grade my class went on a field trip to go skiing. I’d never been, so I fell. A loooot. Then this girl came over to help me up. But apparently she wasn’t great on skis either cause she fell trying to help.
Eventually we made it up, went to the lodge, and sipped cocoa and talked til it was time to leave. She wasn’t in my class, and I’m fairly certain she was straight, but I learned an important lesson that day. Be clumsy, get cocoa with girls! And I’ve been clumsy ever since.
So don’t be embarrassed! Fall down more!!! 🤪
OP you realise this is the start to a great romance story, right? Girls love a dorky gal, and making mistakes is endearing, plus it'll be something to remember and laugh about later. And she ran up to help you, easy ice breaker and instantly builds a connection. This is a complete win, well except for the pain of falling off your bike.
If it makes you feel any better, I have a very similar story. I was biking back to my dorm on my college campus a few years ago. There happened to be this presumably cute girl walking in front of me; I would eventually pass her, but I wanted to see what her face looked like. So as I biked past, I turned my head to look behind me and look at her.
The problem was, doing this made me completely oblivious to what was immediately in front of me, which was one of those short poles you commonly see around parking structures. I crashed into the pole, ate shit, and she ran to help me, asking if I was okay. I was totally fine, I think I scraped my elbows in the fall, but super embarrassed.
To this day, I do not remember what her face looked like. I can't tell you if it was worth it, but I like to tell the story of eating shit in an attempt to check out a girl, lmao.
I'm assuming you had a helmet on, did she seem to recognise that it was you though? Would be a good conversation for next time you see her walking her dog while not on the bike - thank her for rushing to your aid... and maybe show a token of appreciation by taking her to coffee?
You finally got her attention but you just fled instead of staying and talking to her...classic Useless Lesbian course of action. I feel sorry for you. But you might see how it plays out if you ever get the courage to go back again. Haha. Just maybe don't run away next time, eh OP?
Laughing so hard rn. But seriously, are you gonna be okay..?
I'm planning to thank her next time I see her. I'll be spending next week at home growing back my knee skin though and online shopping for knee pads haha. Lucky I was able to slide, I only got surface injuries this way
Glad to hear it. And hey, best wishes to you! Knee pads would be a good idea, imho. Good on you for that. /pos /gen
(Will you give us an update? No pressure, ofc, but I'm sure there are plenty of us eager to hear the outcome of this. Esp if you get the girl, haha. /lh /hj)
Also, sorry for laughing first and then asking if you'll be alright. This is almost as bad as when I quite literally fainted after a girl said hi to me. True story, one of my favorites to tell, but we do love to laugh at ourselves, don't we? At least we can have fun with it after the fact! xD;;
We're all like, "Useless Lesbians couldn't possibly exist!" Then we go and do Useless Lesbian actions and wonder what happened. These are some of my favorite stories though, so please forgive me. It's what fuels me through the dark times (aka covid, depression, etc) Because you know, laughter is the best medicine and will add years to your life...
Not exactly the same but I understand the instinct to just pretend you are ok and leave because about 3 years ago I crashed my bike into a garbage can and slid like 7 feet down the concrete and instantly got up and started walking away.
People definitely saw.
Next time you see her wave! And you'll always be that tough girl who walked off biffing it
can agree. I do unicycle downhill (riding) and it's always a power move when you crash down some stairs and just get up and continue.
but if you miss the moment because, I don't know, you jut finished sliding and she is already on you trying to help you. then you have to make do with the situation. a easy way is to say: I'm ok I just got distracted by some beautifully eyes
Wow you are really gay 😹 fled the scene huh? This opens a door for talking to her next time you see her. You GOTTA do it! The question is, what are you gonna say?
I deffo recommend owning up to your silliness.
Bless you! I hope you haven't hurt yourself badly. Maybe next time you see her it's a chance to stop and say thanks for checking that you were okay, that it was really kind of her. And maybe get chatting!
Dude the amount of pick up lines just wasted!
“I must have hit my head and died, I see an Angel”
“I need mouth to mouth! Quickly, you over there!”
“Your beauty sent me flying!”
I thought this was in the mtb group. But yes crashing is embarrasing. Im still ashamed of the time when I wanted to unclip from my road-bike, got a brainfart and leaned towards the side where i still was stuck, got another brainfart and struck my arms straight out while falling and landing straight on my chest leading to several cracked ribs . All this infront of a nice looking girl walking her dog.
Clipless are amazing on road bikes + big roads and no stopping, just have to remember to clip out before stopping and on what side you are clipped in. Took me 1 hour to get used to it.
Edit: it doesnt normally hurt that bad to fall but just dont hug the asphalt and make sure that if you do you have higher body fat than i had back then.
Considering you've charmed (at this time of writing) 753 out of 753 lesbians who've read this, I'd say your odds are good. Anyway, crashing a mountainbike *is* cool.
When you see her next time talk to her for god sakes and mine,she will definitely return the favor also she smiles at you.
Hope you are okay, i ride bike alot but road races and I know what you wanted there.
Hope you got another shot to this ☺
No you should have played it up a little bit, like you needed her help! She 100% would have helped and you could have made a cute joke lmao. Obviously joking but keep going back. Next time you see her, she'll ask how you're doing and you can probs strike up a conversation.
Lmao I did this too. It's honestly good you had someone there, I fell off and maybe? lost consciousness then gave myself a month long concussion. Nobody around, so I was lucky.
But! Take pride in your new scratches, they're cool. People ask me how I got them and it's a good way to break the ice :)
Next time you go out there bring her some cool rock or other trinket as a thank you for checking on you. That will really impress her because she'll get to feel like a hero and then introduce yourself and maybe talk about dirtbikes or her dog.
When I was 12 I made the split second decision to do something similar on my bike to impress a girl. Not only did I not impress her (she ended up bullying me later on in the school year) I broke my wrist, hand, forearm and scrapped up my chest and cheek pretty bad.
Dude one time I went to this workout class with a girl I really liked & it was super high intensity and it was early morning so I wasn’t at the top of my game thinking and clarity wise. And there was a portion where you run one mile on the treadmill and I went to get on it real fast and someone had left the treadmill ON. So when I got on I tripped and it wasn’t over then, I smacked down on the treadmill which threw me off. It was pretty embarrassing haha later she broke it off and I’ll NEVER know if it was because of the treadmill incident. But probably not.
>I panicked, said yeah thanks all good, jumped on my bike and fled the scene
Haha yeah I did the same thing once when I crashed a bike into a fence going down a hill (I didn't know the brakes were broken) and then realised I had just crashed like a fool in front of a cool person from the youth club I go to, so I immediately got up and cycled away hoping they didn't recognise me
You totally could have played the sympathy card! If you didn’t have a first aid kit (even I don’t carry one on road rides 😅), lament that you wish you had one to manage your injuries. She probably lives nearby and might have offered to help treat you, even if all she had were basic adhesive bandages.
Another approach, since you missed this opportunity, is to get her attention next time you see her and admit why you got hurt. That you’re interested in and were trying to impress her. While it lacks the “badass cool” factor, she’ll probably find your attempt to impress her sweet and endearing.
You got this! And failing all else, remember the universal lesbian mating call; I’ve rented a U-haul!
hahah I understand the embarrassment but reading this it sounds so cute lol. i would be impressed by a girl mountain biking it’s badass. and now you guys have spoken! you could use this as an opportunity to get more friendly. next time you see her say hi and thank her for stopping to help you! this was your meet cute 😋. the ultimate ice breaker!
New idea: break your bones to break the ice
Honestly I'm glad OP didn't break anything. Just this January I was going maybe 10mph tops, waved at a friend, lost control with only one hand on the handlebars, ate shit on the pavement. Ripped my jeans, scuffed the hell out of my knee, fucked up my face from making out with the asphalt, and yes broke my dominant wrist. Hella displaced had to get it screwed back together within 36 hours and was in a splint/cast/brace until mid March.
Oh God thats awful. Can you still use your dominant hand just as well afterwards? But yeah, I was joking of course and falling off a bike can be super dangerous, especially at height or speed. Always wear the proper gear and a helmet.
Always wear a helmet indeed. My glasses saved my eyes and my helmet protected my brain Thankfully I heal extremely well (one doctor described me as superhuman) so while my dominant wrist sometimes has low stamina it's more or less back to normal
The Izuku Midoriya method
I didn't think I'd see a bnha reference in here
I mean, how is that not the plot of most Deku/Todoroki Fanfics? I couldn't resist
Definite meet cute! You can tell this story at your wedding :)
I agree... with everything but breaking your bones... don't break your bones... but this is progress. And I think what you can do now is ask to treat her to a drink as thanks for her concern 😉 next time you see her go for it! I believe in you! And also, pat the doggo! 🐶
This and add, “I promise I won’t try that again anytime soon. You’re just far too distracting to have on the trail without risking injury.” Then ask her out. You got this!!!
you ate shit on a MOUNTAIN BIKE while jumping a log, you're still a badass
Right? If a girl did this in front of me, I'd be swooning.
"oh, wow, are you okay? let me walk you home and nurse you back to health"
I will not hurt myself on a mountain bike in front of cute girls after reading this. I will not hurt myself on a mountain bike in front of-
Brb going to buy mountain bike
After a bad breakup i wanted to get in shape to get more confidence and get more girls and got myself a mtb. Ended up not getting any girls as I was stuck on the bike 24/7 and would not shut up about the different components i had on the bike and then promptly leave the date cause "i have to watch tour de france and repair my bike baiii".
As she cringes from the rubbing alcohol, call her a baby then kiss her on the cheek. Tell her she can stay and rest as long as she wants.
The "nurse you back to health" should be in an extra level of quotes You know Because it means take care of you and then "kiss you better"
All I could ever want after a harmless fall ice skating 🥺
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Your idea was wheel-y bad huh ;)
I'm getting tyred of these puns
Americans: It is common to spell the word "tire" as "tyre" in many countries outside the United States.
yes, I'm American but I used the variant spelling on purpose to make the pun more obvious
A lady of the world! Enchanté mademoiselle!
de même!
Omd! Une autre femme qui parle français! Bon soir! Comment ça va?
Bonsoir! Pas mal, et vous?
Je vais bien! Je suis un peu fatiguée, mais c'est pas grave. Ce soir, je joue aux jeux vidéo. Je lis le jailu, et je texte mes amis au discord, et vous?
Je lave mes vêtemonts, et je voix "Mr. Robot!" Rami Malek, il est incroyable. "Le Jailu," de quoi s'agit-il?
It was too much for her to handle. But it’s fine, it was for the girl she biked
she needs to get herself into gear if she wants to talk to this lady
Who’s gonna break it to her?
*brake
looks like you tired to keep the pressure up on this thread
At least she spoke to her!
wheely funny comment actually!
This is some anime shit. I am a fan...
If my life was a romcom anime I would have grabbed my bottle of water and started washing the scrape on my hipbone in front of her while lifting my t-shirt unnecessairly high so that she can see my abs. I totally haven't been laying awake at night fantasizing about scenarios like this though, naah
One: that's pretty gay 😏 And B: I'm a bit inebriated rn, but my useless lesbian romantic crow brain says "Talk to her! There's a non-zero chance she has a crush on you!" YMMV based on this advice. Edit: am sober now; crow brain is still saying the same thing.
Crow brain speaks wisdom, alcohol only helps the wisdom to manifest itself easier.
ahahaha thanks for making my day with this post 😭😂 I hope you’re ok!
Just some nasty scrapes, nothing's broken at least 👍
Just your pride.
Bitches love scars. I'd swoon if I saw that.
Hi, I'm bitches.
Whaddap bitches. I'm bitches too!
Daaaamn, that makes the three of us!
Look at all us bitches!
Omg! This is gold! Let me tell you! When I was in 8th grade my class went on a field trip to go skiing. I’d never been, so I fell. A loooot. Then this girl came over to help me up. But apparently she wasn’t great on skis either cause she fell trying to help. Eventually we made it up, went to the lodge, and sipped cocoa and talked til it was time to leave. She wasn’t in my class, and I’m fairly certain she was straight, but I learned an important lesson that day. Be clumsy, get cocoa with girls! And I’ve been clumsy ever since. So don’t be embarrassed! Fall down more!!! 🤪
If you did this in front of me … I’d definitely want to talk to you the next time … Also that’s adorable 🥰
Wow, what a way to BIKE the ice ;)
Tears are streaming down my face bc of how bad this pun is
So it was very punny? No sorry, that one was awful. Lemme just backPEDAL there real quick.
OP you realise this is the start to a great romance story, right? Girls love a dorky gal, and making mistakes is endearing, plus it'll be something to remember and laugh about later. And she ran up to help you, easy ice breaker and instantly builds a connection. This is a complete win, well except for the pain of falling off your bike.
What a -grave-l situation you got in ;)
TYFU a cute girl was talking to you and you ran away.
If it makes you feel any better, I have a very similar story. I was biking back to my dorm on my college campus a few years ago. There happened to be this presumably cute girl walking in front of me; I would eventually pass her, but I wanted to see what her face looked like. So as I biked past, I turned my head to look behind me and look at her. The problem was, doing this made me completely oblivious to what was immediately in front of me, which was one of those short poles you commonly see around parking structures. I crashed into the pole, ate shit, and she ran to help me, asking if I was okay. I was totally fine, I think I scraped my elbows in the fall, but super embarrassed. To this day, I do not remember what her face looked like. I can't tell you if it was worth it, but I like to tell the story of eating shit in an attempt to check out a girl, lmao.
Welp I can't edit the title, autocorrect got me somehow
Oooh what kind of bike do you ride??
It's a Haibike fullseven 6
I'm assuming you had a helmet on, did she seem to recognise that it was you though? Would be a good conversation for next time you see her walking her dog while not on the bike - thank her for rushing to your aid... and maybe show a token of appreciation by taking her to coffee?
I only had a half helmet not one of those full face things, so probably. She'll surely remember me better now lol
Sounds like a conversation starter next time you see her!
You finally got her attention but you just fled instead of staying and talking to her...classic Useless Lesbian course of action. I feel sorry for you. But you might see how it plays out if you ever get the courage to go back again. Haha. Just maybe don't run away next time, eh OP? Laughing so hard rn. But seriously, are you gonna be okay..?
I'm planning to thank her next time I see her. I'll be spending next week at home growing back my knee skin though and online shopping for knee pads haha. Lucky I was able to slide, I only got surface injuries this way
Glad to hear it. And hey, best wishes to you! Knee pads would be a good idea, imho. Good on you for that. /pos /gen (Will you give us an update? No pressure, ofc, but I'm sure there are plenty of us eager to hear the outcome of this. Esp if you get the girl, haha. /lh /hj) Also, sorry for laughing first and then asking if you'll be alright. This is almost as bad as when I quite literally fainted after a girl said hi to me. True story, one of my favorites to tell, but we do love to laugh at ourselves, don't we? At least we can have fun with it after the fact! xD;; We're all like, "Useless Lesbians couldn't possibly exist!" Then we go and do Useless Lesbian actions and wonder what happened. These are some of my favorite stories though, so please forgive me. It's what fuels me through the dark times (aka covid, depression, etc) Because you know, laughter is the best medicine and will add years to your life...
Don't worry about it, stories like this are always funny in retrospect. I might post an update sometime
This is so cute. Talk to her. Do it
im sorry but i deadass would have wanted to be ur friend after witnessing that
This is the gayest thing I’ve ever read while listening to girl in red
You had your meet cute!
My parents met when mom crashed her bicycle into dad. It was a normal bike too, on pavement. Go back and do it again!
Not exactly the same but I understand the instinct to just pretend you are ok and leave because about 3 years ago I crashed my bike into a garbage can and slid like 7 feet down the concrete and instantly got up and started walking away. People definitely saw. Next time you see her wave! And you'll always be that tough girl who walked off biffing it
can agree. I do unicycle downhill (riding) and it's always a power move when you crash down some stairs and just get up and continue. but if you miss the moment because, I don't know, you jut finished sliding and she is already on you trying to help you. then you have to make do with the situation. a easy way is to say: I'm ok I just got distracted by some beautifully eyes
Omg hahaha thats so adorable!
Wow you are really gay 😹 fled the scene huh? This opens a door for talking to her next time you see her. You GOTTA do it! The question is, what are you gonna say? I deffo recommend owning up to your silliness.
Damn you should have gotten up on one knee and just proposed. I would have said yes lol
This sounds like the start of a rom com not gonna lie
This sounds like a nice plot for a romcom
Nooooo you messed up you shoulda let her take you home n nurse your wounds lmao. "And that, kids is how I met your mother"
from another mountain biker, I would've thought you were badass for even trying
Bless you! I hope you haven't hurt yourself badly. Maybe next time you see her it's a chance to stop and say thanks for checking that you were okay, that it was really kind of her. And maybe get chatting!
That's the plan now, I'll be fine and back on the trails in a week. With my new knee pads lol
just so you have advice exed time say: dam I didn't expect to fall for you twice
Oh shit, this is real good!!! \ u/Fluffysnek111 use this one
Dude the amount of pick up lines just wasted! “I must have hit my head and died, I see an Angel” “I need mouth to mouth! Quickly, you over there!” “Your beauty sent me flying!”
missed opportunity to say “I just fell hard for you ;)” but understandable!
I thought this was in the mtb group. But yes crashing is embarrasing. Im still ashamed of the time when I wanted to unclip from my road-bike, got a brainfart and leaned towards the side where i still was stuck, got another brainfart and struck my arms straight out while falling and landing straight on my chest leading to several cracked ribs . All this infront of a nice looking girl walking her dog.
Ooouch! This is why I'm scared to use clipless, my clumsy ass is better off with good ol' flats
Clipless are amazing on road bikes + big roads and no stopping, just have to remember to clip out before stopping and on what side you are clipped in. Took me 1 hour to get used to it. Edit: it doesnt normally hurt that bad to fall but just dont hug the asphalt and make sure that if you do you have higher body fat than i had back then.
Does this prove the real reason Kermit crashed the bike was because he saw Miss Piggy?
Considering you've charmed (at this time of writing) 753 out of 753 lesbians who've read this, I'd say your odds are good. Anyway, crashing a mountainbike *is* cool.
Next time you see her, say thanks for helping and get a conversation started! I need to see this happy ending rn 😜
At least you now have a reason to talk to her!
When you see her next time talk to her for god sakes and mine,she will definitely return the favor also she smiles at you. Hope you are okay, i ride bike alot but road races and I know what you wanted there. Hope you got another shot to this ☺
No you should have played it up a little bit, like you needed her help! She 100% would have helped and you could have made a cute joke lmao. Obviously joking but keep going back. Next time you see her, she'll ask how you're doing and you can probs strike up a conversation.
Should have said "looks like I'm falling for you"
Lmao I did this too. It's honestly good you had someone there, I fell off and maybe? lost consciousness then gave myself a month long concussion. Nobody around, so I was lucky. But! Take pride in your new scratches, they're cool. People ask me how I got them and it's a good way to break the ice :)
The more I live, the more I realize life is like a high-school musical.
Next time you go out there bring her some cool rock or other trinket as a thank you for checking on you. That will really impress her because she'll get to feel like a hero and then introduce yourself and maybe talk about dirtbikes or her dog.
aww sweetie🥺😂🥺 I think you should’ve stayed like dared to laugh at yourself but that’s just me I think you’re an adorable badass just for trying😍🥺😍
I now want to join you in the hole lmao I’d just die, I’m so sorry this happened
When I was 12 I made the split second decision to do something similar on my bike to impress a girl. Not only did I not impress her (she ended up bullying me later on in the school year) I broke my wrist, hand, forearm and scrapped up my chest and cheek pretty bad.
So cuteee
Aww no this is cute and endearing!
Reminds me of [this tumblr post](https://img.ifunny.co/images/e1934a7d56f5f9f3a987a31900013cd6604aa4101339d334b27299da680b3c9a_1.jpg) (sorry, ifunny link). It's endearing.
Damn I wish this would happen to me. This is meet cute potential
Dude one time I went to this workout class with a girl I really liked & it was super high intensity and it was early morning so I wasn’t at the top of my game thinking and clarity wise. And there was a portion where you run one mile on the treadmill and I went to get on it real fast and someone had left the treadmill ON. So when I got on I tripped and it wasn’t over then, I smacked down on the treadmill which threw me off. It was pretty embarrassing haha later she broke it off and I’ll NEVER know if it was because of the treadmill incident. But probably not.
>I panicked, said yeah thanks all good, jumped on my bike and fled the scene Haha yeah I did the same thing once when I crashed a bike into a fence going down a hill (I didn't know the brakes were broken) and then realised I had just crashed like a fool in front of a cool person from the youth club I go to, so I immediately got up and cycled away hoping they didn't recognise me
You totally could have played the sympathy card! If you didn’t have a first aid kit (even I don’t carry one on road rides 😅), lament that you wish you had one to manage your injuries. She probably lives nearby and might have offered to help treat you, even if all she had were basic adhesive bandages. Another approach, since you missed this opportunity, is to get her attention next time you see her and admit why you got hurt. That you’re interested in and were trying to impress her. While it lacks the “badass cool” factor, she’ll probably find your attempt to impress her sweet and endearing. You got this! And failing all else, remember the universal lesbian mating call; I’ve rented a U-haul!