Just a story
07-11-02, 05:59 PM
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Just a story
A while back I had a free Sunday and decided that I would ride to Santa Barbara and back. The route I chose was a good mix of hills and flats, fairly good roads and not much traffic. As I got to the first climb, I caught up to a group that does an annual tour from the Bay area to S.B.
This is where I can say I always attract the odd characters. After starting the climb, I found myself riding with "Alex". We conversed, exchanged the normal cycling pleasantries and were riding a good pace across Harris Grade.
Out of nowhere, "Alex" says,"I was feeling more fiesty last year. I rode this hill naked. Maybe you have seen the pictures on the web site? I'm the one on the white Kestrel." My pace dropped off after that and I found myself riding with other people. If I saw him on the web, I certainly wouldn't have noticed the color and brand of his bike.
The group was quite pleasant and I ended up being invited to their lunch stop. After that we leap-frogged each other all the way to Santa Barbara. At one point, one of the group rode up beside me and said,"I see that you have met "Alex". I said yes, but I added,"I hope I don't have to hear any more about him riding nude over the grade." He said,"me, too!" We both laughed and moved on down the road.
This is where I can say I always attract the odd characters. After starting the climb, I found myself riding with "Alex". We conversed, exchanged the normal cycling pleasantries and were riding a good pace across Harris Grade.
Out of nowhere, "Alex" says,"I was feeling more fiesty last year. I rode this hill naked. Maybe you have seen the pictures on the web site? I'm the one on the white Kestrel." My pace dropped off after that and I found myself riding with other people. If I saw him on the web, I certainly wouldn't have noticed the color and brand of his bike.
The group was quite pleasant and I ended up being invited to their lunch stop. After that we leap-frogged each other all the way to Santa Barbara. At one point, one of the group rode up beside me and said,"I see that you have met "Alex". I said yes, but I added,"I hope I don't have to hear any more about him riding nude over the grade." He said,"me, too!" We both laughed and moved on down the road.
Good story! Enjoyed it very much...
07-15-02, 10:24 AM
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I probably would have fallen off my bike due to laughter.
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07-15-02, 10:47 AM
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I like to meet people who, tells me wacky thing they do, I haven't had a good laugh for a long time now????
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07-18-02, 09:38 AM
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It can happen other places. When I lived in Charlotte MI (pop ca 12,000), a naked guy stole some videos from the library and made good his escape on a bicycle. And the library was across the street from the county sheriff's office. He got away naturally.
