Missed connection

[vvill]

I’m sure there was at least one incident on my commute yesterday, but I don’t remember it. YES!

This morning I left early enough to avoid almost everybody. I actually saw two commuters coming up Westmoreland before 6am!

[ShawnoftheDread]

You: the innocent salesman and mechanics at Cycle 20 in Baltimore.

Me: idiot who brought his two tired kids in the store with him after dinner and a day of play. You may have mistaken them for rabid monkeys, but I assure you they were just tired kids who behaved at dinner and were done with all of that. But thanks for talking about that Tricross with me above the din.

[TwoWheelsDC]

To the tri-guy on the MVT, your cotton shorts and baggy sleeveless cotton t-shirt probably cancel out the aero advantage of your ass-bottles…I could’ve forgiven your uncalled pass, but passing me without announcing as I’m about to overtake a pedestrian is the height of uberdouchery. Well, creepily leering at the young woman pedestrian as you passed was probably the height of uberdouchery, but whatevs…

[Certifried]

You: An incredibly sexy WABA XL jersey that arrived in the mail today.

Me: Usually fit in any other XL without issue. I haven’t gained 20 pounds in the last day, I’m pretty sure.

You: An incredibly sexy WABA XXL jersey missed connection, because you don’t exist.

waba.org wrote:

WABA Jerseys are the best way to show off your committment to better bicycling. Sponsored by Signal Financial and designed by the talented Humaira Akhter, the WABA jersey makes a great gift for any cycling enthusiast. Check out Verge “Sprort Cut” sizing options here. Ready to buy? $80 nonmembers / $70 Members

Maybe it’s the “Sprort Cut” that’s small?

[rcannon100]

Refuse to accept reality! Just cause the XL barely covers your belly button, and cinches in the shoulders, does *not* mean you have become an old fat 2XL (3XL?). You were XL when you were 30. You were XL when you were 40. You are still XL today and always will be!! It is impossible for a cyclist to gain girth!

[krazygl00]

rcannon100;29863 wrote:

refuse to accept reality! Just cause the xl barely covers your belly button, and cinches in the shoulders, does *not* mean you have become an old fat 2xl (3xl?). You were xl when you were 30. You were xl when you were 40. You are still xl today and always will be!! It is impossible for a cyclist to gain girth!

I Believe!!!!!

[KelOnWheels]

According to the Sprort Cut chart I’m an L or XL but I’m M in Twin Six :p. Sprorty.

I just wish if my clothes plan on continuing to get too big for me (looking at you, brand new bike shorts) that the numbers on the scale would go down just a LITTLE.

[eminva]

@Certifried 29859 wrote:

Me: Usually fit in any other XL without issue. I haven’t gained 20 pounds in the last day, I’m pretty sure.

I find bicycle jersey sizing and fit to be just as frustrating and random as sizing and fit for street clothes. I think there’s about as much hope for standardized sizing as there is for bike lanes on every single street in the DC suburbs, though.

Liz

[sjclaeys]

Me: East bound on the Custis trail near Ballston, just about to pass someone on a leisurely ride on their upright.

You: Elite amateur in white kit passing me while sprinting out of the saddle without giving any warning.

Me: “Nice call!”

You: Taking the time to give me the finger.

Me: Thinking that you are an amateur in every sense of the word.

[eminva]

You: The two kids in the jogging stroller, coming the opposite way on the W&OD.

Me: The cyclist you gave a cheery “Good Morning!” greeting to.

It was a good morning! Especially after that. Thanks.

Liz

[dasgeh]

@KelOnWheels 29888 wrote:

I just wish if my clothes plan on continuing to get too big for me (looking at you, brand new bike shorts) that the numbers on the scale would go down just a LITTLE.

Personally, I’ll take clothes getting too big over scale going down any day. Of course, it will be many more days before either of those things happen…

[baiskeli]

@sjclaeys 29912 wrote:

Me: East bound on the Custis trail near Ballston, just about to pass someone on a leisurely ride on their upright.

You: Elite amateur in white kit passing me while sprinting out of the saddle without giving any warning.

Me: “Nice call!”

You: Taking the time to give me the finger.

Me: Thinking that you are an amateur in every sense of the word.

Best revenge for that, if you can manage it, is to catch up to him and pace his ass so he doesn’t think so much of himself. Or better yet, pass him, with a big fat “on your left.” But that could be dangerous, so don’t really do it.

I’ve been saying “on my left!” to those who don’t call their passes and should have. A few are turning their heads wondering what I just said and then apparently realizing it. I think it’s making the point.

[sjclaeys]

@baiskeli 29916 wrote:

Best revenge for that, if you can manage it, is to catch up to him and pace his ass so he doesn’t think so much of himself. Or better yet, pass him, with a big fat “on your left.” But that could be dangerous, so don’t really do it.

I’ve been saying “on my left!” to those who don’t call their passes and should have. A few are turning their heads wondering what I just said and then apparently realizing it. I think it’s making the point.

I would, but, given that my sturdy Surly and full pack are about 50 lbs., catching someone already going quite fast on a road bike was not much of an option.

[Terpfan]

Sometimes I just want to say something. Last night after riding home, I was unfortunately tasked with circling the block in our car down by the OT waterfront. Low and behold, one cyclist decides to not only shoal me, run the stop sign, but then he literally went into a crowd of probably a dozen pedestrians crossing N. Union St, almost getting hit by a car who did have the right of way. The sad part was the guy wasn’t even going that fast to begin with that stopping would have broken his movement much. C’est le vie. Everyone else–even peds and other cars–was doing a good job of following the rules of the road.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

You: motorcyclist going eastbound on Clarendon Boulevard. You had a red at Highland, but instead of stopping you rolled through and did an RUR (Right turn, U turn, Right turn) and kept on going. Let’s be friends.

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