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09-21-08, 09:37 AM
So , this is the fist full week that I have been able to ride my new road bike . Didn't have to dodge one single Hurricane or Tropical storm this week :D . So I've managed to log a few miles , and learn a few things during my first week . First the stats , logged 155.8 miles from Sunday to Saturday in 9.20 hours . I think this times will get cut down , as this past week I was adjusting from a MTB to staying on the road . but I feel very good , which I was very surprised about since I did my 1st 50 mile ride Friday , with nothing but 15-20knt head winds for 25 miles . A story from my Sunday ride . Earlier in the week I had found a nice 25 mile loop , with very little traffic of any kind . So I head back that way and as pleasantly surprised to see quite a few folks peddling ( mostly them skinny folks ) but every one of em waved and said a pleasant hello . So I heading back home when I see I guy pulling out from one of the side road and he's a good 150 yards ahead . I am thinking cool , I'll crank it up a bit catch up say hey may be meet someone my size my weight that I can ride with , so I am cranking away slow but surely closing the gap , this goes on for nearly 7 miles , and I can only get with 30 yards of this guy , I see him looking back , and I am thinking oh hell , I am never gonna catch up so I back off a bit catch my breath , and pull up next to this guy at the light . Made sure I didn't stop right up in his space , and say " hey how ya doing to day " with the intent of saying " damn your fast " never made it that far . Guy literally looks me up and down , give a dismissive huff and say's "sup" and inches forward. I am thinking damn that rude and let it go . Light changes and I watch Mr. Dismissive attempts to clip in no once but twice and then crumple as he crosses the street . ( he was ok , well except for the ego part of em ) .
Lesson learned : Karma can be a ***** , be nice to everyone ;-) and as my 11 year old daughter told me as she was watching me log the miles " dad its not how fast you get there its what you on the way "
Lesson learned : Karma can be a ***** , be nice to everyone ;-) and as my 11 year old daughter told me as she was watching me log the miles " dad its not how fast you get there its what you on the way "