During the first ride with my new mountain bike, I put myself to the test. With a little too much speed I go a bend in which an annoying tree root appears to be hidden. The result: an inevitable fall just for a stationary mountain biker who stands with his back to me. I feel rather clumsy, until the man turns around and says, “Yes, I was there too.”
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