Originally Posted by
FunkyStickman
...Second to that, when I tell people I ride to work, they say "No! From your house? How far is that?" and when I tell them "8 miles" they just shake their heads in amazement. I don't understand why people think cycling is so hard.
Probably because their only experience of cycling is riding a crappy xmart bike around a park for a few weekends before burying it at the back of the garage.
Originally Posted by
1242Vintage
...Then there's the guy who sits on a bench near the bike path and rings a cowbell when you go by. Not sure what the deal is there, but it's kind of fun.
It's a prime lap. You're supposed to sprint.