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Old 11-05-04 | 11:13 AM
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caloso
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From: Sacramento, California, USA

Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur

A really interesting ride home yesterday. For the first couple of miles I was behind a guy on an ancient cruiser. I bet his fenders and chain guard weigh more than my whole bike, but there he was, spinning up to 20mph on this beast. Good work!

Then, just after he pulls off, I nearly get run over by a Mitsubishi who tries to use the bike lane to pass on the right.

I survived and continued around the park and I'm almost home. The last mile of this route takes me on an overpass where I catch up to a guy who's laboring on a really nice MTB. I also notice that he's got a blinkie attached to his pack but it's not blinking. I have one that occasionally switches itself off and I thought he'd probably like to know. There's a break in traffic so I swing around next to him and say, "Hey, you probably didn't know, but your blinkie isn't working."

His reply, with mucho attitude: "You just worry about yourself, okay?"

WTF?!? Just trying to help, dude. No need to be snotty about it. What a tool.
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