FYI: It's hard to have street cred when you ride on the sidewalk.
Showing posts with label hipster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hipster. Show all posts
Friday, October 10, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Girls can be douchebags too!
Earlier today while riding to an appointment, I was waiting for a red light to turn green and much to my surprise a fellow cyclist pulled up alongside me.
Before I could even complete I "good morning" nod, I realized I wasn't saying hello a friend I haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting but to a POB as coined by the great Dave Moulton.
Actually, this gal was more along the lines of an HOB- hipster on a bike. Janky ass singlespeed (not fixed) conversion with a purple Velocity Deep V on the rear and her right pant leg was deftly tucked into her cowboy boot.
Before I had a chance to ask her how much fun it was to ride a bike with flat pedals in cowboy boots, she'd already blown clear through the intersection.
Even with her enormous head start, I was able to nearly catch her before she ran though the next light. Like the good cyclist I try to be, I patiently waited for the light to turn green before proceeding and somehow still managed to run into her a mile up the road even with taking a completely different route.
I guess if you ride that slow running red lights might be needed to get anywhere in timely manner though getting a ticket might cut into her "buy a matching wheel fund."
Before I could even complete I "good morning" nod, I realized I wasn't saying hello a friend I haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting but to a POB as coined by the great Dave Moulton.
Actually, this gal was more along the lines of an HOB- hipster on a bike. Janky ass singlespeed (not fixed) conversion with a purple Velocity Deep V on the rear and her right pant leg was deftly tucked into her cowboy boot.
Before I had a chance to ask her how much fun it was to ride a bike with flat pedals in cowboy boots, she'd already blown clear through the intersection.
Even with her enormous head start, I was able to nearly catch her before she ran though the next light. Like the good cyclist I try to be, I patiently waited for the light to turn green before proceeding and somehow still managed to run into her a mile up the road even with taking a completely different route.
I guess if you ride that slow running red lights might be needed to get anywhere in timely manner though getting a ticket might cut into her "buy a matching wheel fund."
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