Getting Around the Eastside: Tractorlegs vs. the Map
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Getting Around the Eastside: Tractorlegs vs. the Map
Nobody knows a city as well as a dieting cyclist. Since I moved into my current home about 9 years ago, from my bike saddle I have investigated and researched every single street and alleyway within a 15 mile radius. I know every street, every alley, every sidewalk that it's ok to jump up on, every sidewalk I should stay the he11 off of, every parking lot shortcut, the busy streets I can ride, the busy streets I need to stay away from, every dog and most of their names. A lot of people know me, too - people I have never met. "There goes that old bike guy again!" I know all the grates on the streets, all the angled railroad crossings, and the exact location of every bike rack. I can even chart the location of most of the neighborhood Goathead weeds.
The problem is, if I'm behind the wheel of a car I have no idea how to get from point A to point B. If my wife says "Let's go to Village Inn for breakfast" I know exactly where it is - but am pretty much clueless on how to get there unless I drive the route that I would have normally bicycled. Yesterday we went out in the car, and she asked "Why did you go down this street?" and I answered "Because the buildings are taller and they block the headwind. Duh"
Ah, the life of an urban cyclist. 20 pounds to Goal!! Ride Free!
The problem is, if I'm behind the wheel of a car I have no idea how to get from point A to point B. If my wife says "Let's go to Village Inn for breakfast" I know exactly where it is - but am pretty much clueless on how to get there unless I drive the route that I would have normally bicycled. Yesterday we went out in the car, and she asked "Why did you go down this street?" and I answered "Because the buildings are taller and they block the headwind. Duh"
Ah, the life of an urban cyclist. 20 pounds to Goal!! Ride Free!
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lol. Great post.
There are a few shortcuts that only cyclists can do. Sometime I forget that and try to do them with the car. It doesnt work.
There are a few shortcuts that only cyclists can do. Sometime I forget that and try to do them with the car. It doesnt work.
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