Ow
I've just come off the motorbike for the first time.  I was heading round a bend near a school packed with mumsies dropping their spawn off when I saw a car pulling out of the school entrance.  Instinctively I pulled on the brakes, which you're not suppose to do whilst turning, and lost it.  I slid a fair way despite only going 20-ish.  The bloke stopped and checked I was okay, but as I hadn't hit him and he'd not actually been pulling out, just nudging forward to see around the 4x4s and buses, there wasn't much else to be done except ring the AA.

Me okay, bike not so.  I thought I'd got away with it for a moment, but the front wheel is out of alignment.  I had to use up my first free recovery to get it back home, and the garage can't see it until next week.  Arse.  Back to the push bike for a while then.

Still, it could very much have been worse - My helmet has a whole load of scuff marks on the front and visor, which could have been my face, and my rucksack is completely shredded, which could have been my back.  I found a biro inside the front pocket of the rucksack that was completely smashed.  So kids, wear protective gear - it works!  ;)