It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve ridden the road bike. I know I’m not at the level I was when I was in Dallas, but I didn’t know exactly how bad it had gotten. There I was at the loop at Memorial Park today, cruising at 18-19 miles per hour, when some douche bag on a full suspension mountain sails past me. Me, on super-duper titanium lighter than your left shoe road bike with bladed-spoked wheels designed to cut through wind better than normal wheels. He was on a completely inefficient trail bike designed to soak up bumps and waste as much energy as possible.
My ego was bruised. So what do I do? What any male would have done. I sped up. I tried to catch him. I dropped a few gears and cranked as hard as I could. But since my breathing was all out of whack and my muscles aren’t used to that kind of stress, I lost him. He rode off leaving me gasping for air. To make matters worse, he lapped me a while later. Who’s the douche bag now?
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i'm always on a recovery ride. hell yeah.
Posted by particleman | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16
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its important to focus on having "fun" when you're slow. that way you can look at those in shape people with disgust and complain how they're missing the true joy of riding a lighter than your shoe titanium bike. either that or constantly claim you're just on a "recovery ride" from the huge ride you did the day before.
Posted by carrico | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16
i hear ya. those guys are annoying. but this was actually on the paved road loop which is 12 feet wide... :)
Posted by particleman | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16
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i still say he's the douche. i hate those guys who feel the need to always speed past you on the trails, regardless of how narrow & tree-lined it is & that you're ON FOOT with 3 dogs, one of whom has a bad hip, and there's a steep crevass to one side of you. nope, those a-holes refuse to slow down, like they're in some damn race or something. and when you yell at them to slow down & stand in the path so they don't hit your ailing dog, they then MAKE UP a LIE about how you ASSAULTED them and TELL THE COPS. yeah, i'm bitter. i hate those guys. and when they're wearing the full lance armstrong wannabe outfit, it only makes me hate them more. hey, jerkoff! take your livestrong bracelet and shove it up your arse!! sorry, i'm feeling a little fiesty today.
Posted by heather | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16