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What was the BEST thing that happened on your ride today

Old 09-17-09, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by the_don
You can get a coffee and a donut for 3 dollars in the States?!?!?!

Damn that is cheap.
Haha, I was thinking the exact same thing...
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Old 09-17-09, 07:15 PM
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I delivered a package directly to Mickey Rourke today.
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Old 09-17-09, 11:14 PM
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you can't be serious^


if you are, cool.


i just got ice cream at molly moon's with friends. soooo much better than getting molly moons at 2pm alone and feeling like a loser.
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I know, I couldn't believe it either. I got a package addressed to Mickey Rourke from BCBG....nothing out of the ordinary, I get packages for celebs on occasion, but they usually go to a messenger center, or a company representing them. But this one went right to his loft. I took the elevator up and walked right in the door, thinking it was an office of some sort...but it was his apartment! He was sitting there watching tv, doing curls, with his dogs all around him. I caught him off guard. He called for his assistant (I guess), and when they didnt answer, he came and signed for the package himself. I tried not to be starstruck but I was very nervous. Thats why I didn't apologize for busting into his apt like I own the place...I felt bad about that for the rest of the day. The funny part was that he asked "alright, where do I sign" and I was so nervous that I just pointed to a box on my manifest that wasn't his (it was on the flip side). Said thank you and left....wanted to tell him I was a big fan but balked....He kind of looked at me after he signed, as if he was waiting for me to say something, but I just bounced. I was trying too hard to be cool. Regardless, it was pretty damn awesome!!! It was a pretty crazy week....I saw obama in his motorcade on monday and delivered to Mickey on Thursday!
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Old 09-18-09, 12:49 PM
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2 part story. Yesterday I was riding to work on Market St. and a car cut me off with inches to spare. I came up to him at a stop light, knocked on the window and told him he should give people more room and not swerve in front of them when passing. The situation escalated from there and ended with him getting out of his car and throwing me to the ground as I rode by. I got up, got a quick kick into his side panel and it was done.

Today I'm riding to work a bit more cautiously and little do I know, he's waiting for me on a bike. He rides up next to me (I was completely oblivious) and out of the blue says "Hey man, I've gotta apologize about yesterday." I finally realize who is talking to me and immediately suspect that this is some ploy to kick my ass. I pull over, we get to talking, he's just a normal guy who was having a bad day. We both admitted to not diffusing the situation and ended up getting coffee.

I thought it showed a lot of balls for him to go out at 7:30am, not knowing if I'd even be riding by, to apologize. He manned up and I've got a ton of respect for that.
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Old 09-19-09, 03:25 PM
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Easily, the best thing that happened on my ride today was the Mountain Dew Slurpee I stopped for...
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Old 09-19-09, 03:52 PM
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Coming home from a group project on my SS motobecane and bmx helmet, a fully kitted roadie pulls up next to me at a stop light, we exchange pleasantries and he stuck with me for the next half mile or so before I had to turn off.

He was a kind and witty guy. And if you're reading this, man with the Allez bike thank you for making my day!
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Old 09-20-09, 08:10 AM
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im not usually into soda, but i like live wire and baja blast if its available.
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Old 11-06-09, 01:40 PM
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not much to do at work so I went for a ride during lunch hour around central park. Nice weather.

(worst part: forgot to roll up my pants so my chain ate it and tear a hole )
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Old 11-06-09, 02:05 PM
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Rode to the doctor's office and found out the sore on my ear was NOT cancer. Leaving his office meant bombing downhill for 2 miles. It sucked getting there but great leaving.
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Rode to the doctor's office and found out the sore on my ear was NOT cancer. Leaving his office meant bombing downhill for 2 miles. It sucked getting there but great leaving.
was it herpes?
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Old 11-06-09, 02:28 PM
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Ha...no but whatever it was he hit it with the freeze ray gun and sent me on my way.
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Old 11-06-09, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wmt3rd
Ha...no but whatever it was he hit it with the freeze ray gun and sent me on my way.
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Old 11-06-09, 02:53 PM
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A fat, troll of a woman with a handicapped sticker on her oversized oldsmobile honked at me and screamed at me to ride on the sidewalk. I caught up to her at a traffic light and told her I would destroy her car with my u-lock if she didn't apologize.
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Old 11-06-09, 03:01 PM
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Cornering/Carving a tiny, moving hole in the peds crossing the intersection at speeeed, causing not so much as a sucked in breath before I was gone ..ripping the centre line. I love it when stuff lines up just so.
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Old 11-06-09, 03:29 PM
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Technically last two nights, but discovered a really cool old trail about 5 miles from my place that follows a small creek and appears to be an old road/path from way back in the day with stone bridges wide enough for a horse/buggy or single car/truck. I absolutely love exploring at night in the fall. Once the snow comes, a lot of the trails that I have been exploring/riding are for snowmobile use only.

Plus I started using my homemade 5w light (utilizing an old 6v water bottle battery) again, forgot how bright it is, puts my fancy LED headlamp to shame and cost $7 to build (minus the battery).
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Old 11-08-09, 01:20 AM
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i was getting yelled at by some ******* in a truck. i ignored him like usual then the ******* in the truck hit the car ahead of him because he was too busy being an ******* in a truck. greatest moment on a bike, ever.
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Old 11-08-09, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob_Ross
i was getting yelled at by some ******* in a truck. i ignored him like usual then the ******* in the truck hit the car ahead of him because he was too busy being an ******* in a truck. greatest moment on a bike, ever.
awesome.

not much but i took a dirt trail part way home. that was pretty fun.
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Old 11-08-09, 05:02 AM
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a ups driver told me i was fast. i guess he saw me further back on my ride, then we ran into each other when i was grabbing coffee.
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i got home, alive.

wet through and freezing. horrible.
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Old 11-08-09, 07:28 PM
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On a 20 mile road ride I passed up 2 roadies on their carbon mega dollar bikes while riding my old steel fixed conversion...
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Playing polo.
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Old 11-09-09, 12:33 AM
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mellow ride around the city and across the golden gate bridge with the girlfriend. She's new to biking, but she's digging the new exploration that comes with riding a bike. Some 3 year old lil dude was liking my bike too. hopefully it fascinated him enough to one day start riding. i know i always looked up to the "older guys" when i was that age, and it inspired some life-long hobbies early on. yuppp
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learned how to skid after riding fixed gear for the first time! =)
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Took a beautiful night ride along the river to a meeting for the arts co-op that I direct in South Bend and got one of my close friends to jump on my geared bike and ride with me. Great to get a friend on a bike and show them a beautiful ride.
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