A most unusual obstacle barred my way across the Hawthorne Bridge today: a "nordic rollerblader" riding the centerline between the pedestrian and cyclist paths while extending his poles to the outer edge of each lane! Like an *******, I rang my bell and squeezed through as soon as the first opening appeared. He shot me an exasperated look -- I bet that about ten cyclists prior to me did the exact same thing! Maybe next time, he'll save his poles for, you know, actual skiing and stick to regular rollerblading.