Today on the MUP
06-04-09 | 06:16 PM
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From: White Bear Lake Mn
Bikes: 88 Schwin Voyageur, 84 Schwinn World Sport, 85 Univega Alpina Uno, 85 Fuji Espree, 09 Novara Strada, 06 Jamis Durango, 03 Specialized Expediton Sport, 09 Surly LHT, 12 Novara Gotham
Today on the MUP
I'm about 75 feet behind a couple on the MUP, he's in front on the left, she's behind him sort of in the middle of the trail. I figure they won't be moving to the right so as I get ready to move right to pass them, I hear;
"He'll call On your left to pass you"
"But he's not on my left"
"Then you move left"
Her panicking;
"Oh God now what do I do?"
Me,
Ring my bell and pass on the right as she is swerving left (I slow way down and give her lots of room)
Him,
"Oh hell, I give up, I'm trying to teach her how to ride a bike, you want to give her a try?"
Me,
Laughing to the point of almost falling off my bike...
"No thanks, I've got enough troubles of my own"
Later I tell a commuting friend and he's laughing until almost tears,, now our greeting is; "But he's not on my left!"
"He'll call On your left to pass you"
"But he's not on my left"
"Then you move left"
Her panicking;
"Oh God now what do I do?"
Me,
Ring my bell and pass on the right as she is swerving left (I slow way down and give her lots of room)
Him,
"Oh hell, I give up, I'm trying to teach her how to ride a bike, you want to give her a try?"
Me,
Laughing to the point of almost falling off my bike...
"No thanks, I've got enough troubles of my own"
Later I tell a commuting friend and he's laughing until almost tears,, now our greeting is; "But he's not on my left!"
