Riding Safety and Dorkdom

[RolliePollie]

I choose to believe that my long ponytail and/or braid makes drivers think I'm a vulnerable female. Under any other circumstance (except maybe trying to get out of a speeding ticket by crying, which I've never done, but I would do), I would not want to be seen as a vulnerable female. But in the case of drivers, it's fine with me. Anything to inspire them to be more considerate while sharing the road with me. Of course my theory on this could be all wrong, but I pretend that my ponytail is making drivers take care around me. Don't get me wrong...I don't count on drivers to be careful around me at all and I'm always as cautious as possible. But I like having the ponytail back there.

Oh, and I look like a total dork too. First of all, I'm kinda chubby, so I don't look like a racer. And my bright outfits can be pretty crazy looking. Especially when I have my bright yellow wind vest on over a hot pink jersey purposefully not matched with my orange or lime green socks. I also wrap and tape my left ankle because of an ongoing injury (also potentially making me look vulnerable) and that always shows above my sock.