Biking Chick
05-17-2004, 05:50 PM
This is certainly a first for me.
Last night after arriving home following a long 7 hour car ride from our son and daughter-in-law's ... and three days of eating 'stuff' that is not on our normal diet I jumped on my mtn bike (Iris) and headed out for a quick half hour ride.
I'm on my way home and the number of people out walking, roller blading and biking has thinned out. Ahead of me I see a woman walking towards me ... reading a book. Not a paperback that will fit in your bag .. but a big, honkin' hardcover novel sized book.
I move from the right side of the path to the left and wouldn't you know it - so does she. By now I've slowed down and moved back to 'my side' of the trail on the right hand side. Without even looking up she also moves back to the right side as if we are locked into some kind of death wish dance! I have slowed to a crawl, announced, 'biker up' but to no avail. Now I am unclipping from both the pedals and with my best outside voice yell, 'Bike Ahead.'
She glances up from her book, moves to the MIDDLE of the path and continues on without giving me a passing glance.
Reminded me of the bumper sticker 'hang up and drive' only this one will says 'put down that book and walk.'
Last night after arriving home following a long 7 hour car ride from our son and daughter-in-law's ... and three days of eating 'stuff' that is not on our normal diet I jumped on my mtn bike (Iris) and headed out for a quick half hour ride.
I'm on my way home and the number of people out walking, roller blading and biking has thinned out. Ahead of me I see a woman walking towards me ... reading a book. Not a paperback that will fit in your bag .. but a big, honkin' hardcover novel sized book.
I move from the right side of the path to the left and wouldn't you know it - so does she. By now I've slowed down and moved back to 'my side' of the trail on the right hand side. Without even looking up she also moves back to the right side as if we are locked into some kind of death wish dance! I have slowed to a crawl, announced, 'biker up' but to no avail. Now I am unclipping from both the pedals and with my best outside voice yell, 'Bike Ahead.'
She glances up from her book, moves to the MIDDLE of the path and continues on without giving me a passing glance.
Reminded me of the bumper sticker 'hang up and drive' only this one will says 'put down that book and walk.'