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June 14, 2012 at 6:51 pm #943096
Dickie
ParticipantDear Chubs.
I do appreciate that your creaking cranks and sock-less feet are the uniform of a serious weekend warrior, and your wheezing lungs function as your warning sign when you approach from behind, but please let me know you are about to pass next time, especially when I am approaching two runners in the opposite lane. Oh yeah, and when you pass me please make sure you have enough left in those stubby little legs to make it over the airport over-pass (or in your case “L’Alpe d’Huez”) because having your arse crack in my face really wasn’t a pleasant way to end my ride. Cheers.
June 14, 2012 at 6:57 pm #943098ShawnoftheDread
Participant@rsewell19 22321 wrote:
Dear Chubs.
I do appreciate that your creaking cranks and sock-less feet are the uniform of a serious weekend warrior, and your wheezing lungs function as your warning sign when you approach from behind, but please let me know you are about to pass next time, especially when I am approaching two runners in the opposite lane. Oh yeah, and when you pass me please make sure you have enough left in those stubby little legs to make it over the airport over-pass (or in your case “L’Alpe d’Huez”) because having your arse crack in my face really wasn’t a pleasant way to end my ride. Cheers.
It sounds like you’re talking about me. Which guy were you?
June 14, 2012 at 7:43 pm #943112GuyContinental
Participant@ShawnoftheDread 22323 wrote:
It sounds like you’re talking about me. Which guy were you?
Awwwkward…
Could be worse, he could have been belly-aching about that large guy on the pink bike that sings and stops at crossings…
June 14, 2012 at 7:50 pm #943115consularrider
Participant@rsewell19 22321 wrote:
Dear Chubs.
I do appreciate that your creaking cranks and sock-less feet are the uniform of a serious weekend warrior, and your wheezing lungs function as your warning sign when you approach from behind, but please let me know you are about to pass next time, especially when I am approaching two runners in the opposite lane. Oh yeah, and when you pass me please make sure you have enough left in those stubby little legs to make it over the airport over-pass (or in your case “L’Alpe d’Huez”) because having your arse crack in my face really wasn’t a pleasant way to end my ride. Cheers.
While in general I might resemble this remark, especially the “creaking cranks,” I wear bib shorts, so no crack in sight here.
June 14, 2012 at 7:53 pm #943118ShawnoftheDread
Participant@GuyContinental 22338 wrote:
Awwwkward…
Could be worse, he could have been belly-aching about that large guy on the pink bike that sings and stops at crossings…
In my defense, I was wearing short socks. And I call my passes. Maybe it’s not me, but the creaking cranks and the route, and especially the wheezing, sound like me.
June 14, 2012 at 9:43 pm #943129Dickie
ParticipantNice…..I was the guy going so slow my Bianchi was 10 ft ahead of me, besides I don’t recall you having a cricket bat so it couldn’t have been you.
June 14, 2012 at 9:49 pm #943131Dickie
Participant@consularrider 22341 wrote:
While in general I might resemble this remark, especially the “creaking cranks,” I wear bib shorts, so no crack in sight here.
Not a chance it was you, however funny you should mention the bibs…. found myself behind a fellow with pretty much transparent bibs this morning, sort of a shocking sight (Emperor’s clothes)… I suddenly felt concerned about people following me!
June 15, 2012 at 12:41 am #943136ShawnoftheDread
Participant@rsewell19 22355 wrote:
Nice…..I was the guy going so slow my Bianchi was 10 ft ahead of me, besides I don’t recall you having a cricket bat so it couldn’t have been you.
Yeah, that wasn’t me then. I always carry my cricket bat to deal with snippy pedestrians and zombies.
June 15, 2012 at 2:31 pm #943167baiskeli
ParticipantTwo missed connections today, both other cyclists.
1. Cute noob girl, you’re cute, but I don’t want to meet when by you crossing Lynn St. on everyone’s left, and then suddenly trying to cut right in front of me to turn right at the corner when I’m trying to continue on the trail.
2. Experienced-looking bike dude, don’t just turn left right in front of me from my far right when I’m going straight. You look like you should know better. But you did apologize, so thanks. I’ve done stupid things like that too.
June 15, 2012 at 4:13 pm #943180pfunkallstar
ParticipantDear lady dressed like a ballerina riding a CaBi on Independence at 9:30pm last night while texting on your iphone. You keep doing what you doing.
June 15, 2012 at 4:28 pm #943183TwoWheelsDC
ParticipantYou: lovely blonde walking eastbound on the sidepath of busy suburban road.
Me: Riding my bike slowly westbound, staying as far to the right of the sidepath as possible.
I realize you must have thought I looked quite dashing in my cycling attire and my animal magnetism must’ve had a literal effect on you as our eyes met and you stared at me….and stared….and proceeded to walk directly into my path, nearly forcing me to ride into the weeds.
June 15, 2012 at 5:20 pm #943186consularrider
Participant@rsewell19 22357 wrote:
Not a chance it was you, however funny you should mention the bibs…. found myself behind a fellow with pretty much transparent bibs this morning, sort of a shocking sight (Emperor’s clothes)… I suddenly felt concerned about people following me!
I keep my transparent bibs for wearing under my winter tights.
June 15, 2012 at 6:51 pm #943192OneEighth
Participant@pfunkallstar 22412 wrote:
Dear lady dressed like a ballerina riding a CaBi on Independence at 9:30pm last night while texting on your iphone. You keep doing what you doing.
I just want to know what Lady Luck was doing outside VA.
June 21, 2012 at 4:05 pm #943748TwoWheelsDC
ParticipantMe: Riding on the sidewalk under 395, just past the fish market…looking pretty good. Sweaty, but not too sweaty, just enough to glisten and give off some sweet pheromones as I rolled up to the crosswalk.
You: Rollin’ like a boss in your Honda Fit, clearly heading to your important job and your important life, waiting to turn right from Ohio onto Water St. Oh, there’s car in front of you also waiting to turn right? Honeybadger don’t care! You decided to go around him on the left to make your right turn. Honeybadger don’t give a sh*t. And who has time these days to look to the right for possible pedestrians using that crosswalk that you stopped on top of? Not you, because you’re the bawss, and you only look to your left.
Transfixed by your alpha male display of authority, I stopped, hoping that our eyes would meet and you would see me there, waiting for you to love me, to show me I mattered. But it wasn’t enough….my glowing personality and bright green jersey weren’t enough to catch your attention. And you turned without even a glance in my direction, never even realizing I was there….
June 21, 2012 at 4:45 pm #943761jopamora
ParticipantWhat am I doing wrong? I haven’t had a missed encounter in almost a week. I guess my game is just weak.
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