Originally Posted by
KitN
Thanks JD. Legs courtesy of heavy steel commuting bikes!
Before I started commuting I had "chicken legs" (read: really skinny legs)! Commuting on heavy steel bikes has helped shape them out.
Yeah, I bet it has, especially daily.
Originally Posted by
KitN
Anyway, after passing him several times, he said "Wow, you get props. You get mad props! You're dropping people left and right in heels. Holy sh*t..." and then started trying to keep up with me.
Afterward, he asked to go riding with me. He's actually a decent guy but he's definitely a carbon-snob... But he said seeing me on that vintage bike has made him want one of his own. I'll be helping him pick out a nice vintage bike like mine off of Craigslist soon.)
Best part of the story, so far.