Originally Posted by
bubbagrannygear
I confess that although I enjoy walking into the train station in full Fred regalia - the helmet, bike glasses, reflectorized high visability vest, the nose running like a faucet on cold dark mornings, the shirt clammy and slightly wet in the summer; that I remove and stow the equipment, that I go to the mens room and blow my nose, comb my hair, and try to clean up a bit in order to.....in order to.... better blend in with the soft, the weak, the poor in spirit, who need 2 tons of steel and glass to transport them to the train station - freeing them from any exertion - from having to experience their environment, safely separating them from any stimuli that might force them to acknowlege their existance! all because ....well, a guy has to make a living.
Great post! I think this is the Commuter's Creed. Everyone in our society get so wound up about sweat and pressed pants... which pretty much requires two tons of steel to deliver to work.