Another 100 Mile Bike Ride
My friend Dave and I just rode the 100 mile (century) bike ride in Palm Springs on Saturday. It was great - good weather, light winds, and, during the ride, only 3 or 4 snide comments about my Chuck Taylors. Screw those stupid bike shoes, I say, and screw the weird bike-club mentality that has sprung up in the last few years - a view that biking is all about total fitness and competition. Bullshit. It's just fun, for crissakes.I saw an actual Road Runner on the side of the road around mile 85. Very cool.
As an aside, while I admire the Lance Armstrong "Livestrong" yellow wristband charity endeavors, I personally prefer (courtesy of the Onion) the Floyd Landis "Cheat to Win" wristband.
I planned on calling Barb during the ride but didn't. She'll understand. She's pretty busy. (Good luck with the house).
And I forgot to take a picture of me and Dave at the finish line dammit.
posted by Mike King at 5:57 PM
3 Comments:
Come on now…admit it…you would have been disappointed if no one had remarked about your Chuck Taylor’s.
rex - no, I was not disappointed. My natural instincts and curmudgeoness require adherence to a strict code: do not immediately overtly react to events. From "Animal House", "Don't get mad, get even."
I believe my statement implied that you were, NOT, disappointed; and it was made in the spirit of congeniality.
However: You do mention your “Chuck Taylor’s” in your profile; therefore they must be some sort of statement, on your part?
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