When I was in West Marin riding the Holstein, I was on the only big downhill approaching a curve. I'm not the best decender, so I was concentrating, "relax the shoulders, relax the grip...NOT TOO LOOSE!, look where you want the bike to go". I suddenly realized I had the most intense scowl on my face. I'm talking a teeth bearing, wrinkled nose, squinty eyed scowl! I almost fell off the bike laughing.....
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09-28-2006, 07:58 AM #1
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09-28-2006, 09:29 AM #2
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snapdragen "I suddenly realized I had the most intense scowl on my face. I'm talking a teeth bearing, wrinkled nose, squinty eyed scowl!"
now THAT'S when you round the corner and there's the event photographer!
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09-28-2006, 09:33 AM #3
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Eclectic - great story! thanks for sharing
Glad mr. congeniality managed to find some manners and actually apologized.
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