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Old 07-19-04 | 09:35 AM
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abbub
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From: Fort Collins, CO

Bikes: 2003 Trek 520, 80's Openroad, 1975 Schwinn Suburban.

I was biking down the trail this morning, on my morning commute...and a group of old people, like 15 or so, were walking side by side down the trail coming towards me. (like 50's and 60's) I came up on them, and most of them saw me and got out of the way, except this one old woman, who was COMPLETELY in my lane. I said 'Coming through' but I guess she didn't hear me... I had slowed down from about 15 to 5 MPH and was basically crawling. Finally I pulled off onto the grass and went around her, and it scared her. "YOU NEED TO ANNOUCE YOUR PRESENCE!," she bellowed.
I stopped, turned around, and was like, "Look, first of all, I DID announce my presence, and everyone in your group heard it except you, and got out of the way. Second of all, YOU are in MY lane, going the wrong direction. So YOU need to stay on the right side of the lane and PAY ATTENTION." I was LIVID.

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So...how was everyone else's commute this morning?
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