Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,115
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Cool 43F and high overcast. It rained all weekend so wet leaves were a real issue this morning. But took it easy and remained upright.
I had another episode with a well-meaning driver who now probably thinks I am (and of course that means all of us are) an ungrateful jerk. I was entering the parking garage. There are two ticket gates. The driver in the car on the right side had just taken her ticket and the gate went up. I slid through on the left and was preparing to pull in right behind her as she went up the slope. But I guess she saw me in the corner of my eye and slowed and then stopped. I was waiting for her to go and I slowed and then I was almost trackstanding but my feet were approaching 12 and 6. I was losing momentum and balance and I was yelling "Go! Go! Go!" Finally she went and I tried to be nice and yell "Thank you!" but I'm sure she thinks I'm a jerk.
I was hoping to catch her after she parked her car and thank her for her good intentions, but I never saw her. Oh well.