Almost drowned by a Raleigh Grifter
Aged about 12 in the mid 80s I was coming home for tea riding my red Grifter (the tractor of the UK BMX world) and hoping it was Findus Crispy Pancakes and chips on the table. As I dexterously cycled up the narrow garden path to the shed (no doubt humming the theme to Kickstart in my head) I went to put my foot down on the low, half finished wall to the fish pond my Dad had just finished digging and filling.... and then everything went hazy.

Next thing I know I'm dripping wet stood beside the pond with my Mum shouting from a window as I tried to lift the bike out of the water.
It took two of us as it was upside down with the Grifter's massive handlebars firmly wedged across the bottom of the pond.
To this day I can't work out how I got out from underneath it.
( HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 15 May 2014, 16:50, 6 replies)

My neighbour has begun collecting and restoring Grifters, he has a pond I will warn him.
He also has a nice chopper - fnar
( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Thu 15 May 2014, 16:57, closed)

oh you ball-zit
I'll be humming kickstart all the way home.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 15 May 2014, 17:04, closed)

You've made me salivate for Findus Crispy Pancakes.
I hope you're happy.
( .Yeti. El amor en los tiempos del cólera, Thu 15 May 2014, 21:42, closed)

you probably
got out through one of the places the bike wasn't.
(cymrococh, Fri 16 May 2014, 9:09, closed)

he did drown
we're all dead and this is purgatory

you get to escape to heaven if you upset scaryduck enough
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 16 May 2014, 10:58, closed)

I have a feeling this could be part of what happened

( HappyToast Groat froth, Fri 16 May 2014, 20:57, closed)