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**Trek420** · 07-04-2009, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by TsPoet

Maybe I should have asked the man to "sit up pretty' - LOL.

Hey, whatever works

But you done good! Yes, you should report it.

**Zen** · 07-04-2009, 01:33 PM

Yes, report that even now eight or so hours later.

I don't know what my dogs would have done. They're extremely protective of me.

**Biciclista** · 07-04-2009, 05:58 PM

um, TsPoet, he had missing fingers AND toes??

i think you did the right thing too.

I hope I don't run into THAT guy.

**evangundy** · 07-04-2009, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl

but I hate it when others come up silently behind me on a lonely road and zoom past within 3 feet of me without any warning at all. Sometimes I call out a loud cheerful "Hello!" after them as they zoom away.

When a rider silently passes by my DH he hollers loudly "I'm on your right!" It ususally gets them to look back at him, most say "Oh, sorry, On your left", some laugh, some swear, but it does at least get their attention.

I wear a mirror and see about 95% of the people that pass me, very few startle me, but I've been know to scream (on purpose just to get their attention - it usually startles them) when they pass me silently, and they say, What?? are you ok? And I say, sorry, you scared the crap out of me, sneaking up on me like that.

Edna

**evangundy** · 07-04-2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by TsPoet

I guess maybe you are right. I've been working with dogs for 5 years. What you do when one dog threatens another is put your body between the two dogs and distract the aggressor. That's exactly how I treated this guy, just reflex. I stood between him and Murphy and got in his face. If Murphy had attacked the man (not outside the realm of possibility, Murphy has issues), I would have got in his face and made him do tricks to distract him. Maybe I should have asked the man to "sit up pretty' - LOL.

You did the right thing, reacting like you did - You were protecting Murphy and Finn like they would protect you. "Just Reflex" is a good thing. You didn't take time to stop and think about what to do, so you didn't give him time to do much either. I'm glad you're ok, and the dogs too.

Wish you were joining us on the Bridge of the Gods ride tomorrow.
Edna

**Reesha** · 07-05-2009, 06:17 AM

Anyone watching the Tour live right now?!

**papaver** · 07-05-2009, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Reesha

Anyone watching the Tour live right now?!

Yes.

**Reesha** · 07-05-2009, 06:29 AM

It's so exciting! I wish my computer was facing the other way so I can watch the TV in the background!

Did you catch the crash? I woke up to late and missed some of the action

**Reesha** · 07-05-2009, 07:01 AM

Man I can't help but cheer for all of them-- anytime someone comes to front I get excited for them. It's such a feat to be there at all!

**Zen** · 07-05-2009, 07:19 AM

I think Cadel is on my team. Wonder if I won anything?

**Reesha** · 07-05-2009, 07:41 AM

Are you playing fantasy Tour de France?

**Zen** · 07-05-2009, 08:18 AM

I'm playing something

It came in an email. maybe it's from versus?

**Reesha** · 07-05-2009, 08:21 AM

I've never understood the appeal of fantasy sports until I though about fantasy Tour de France. That would be awesome!!! Although, I haven't been paying enough attention the lasat year or so to actually be good at it. Still... worth thinking about for next year, especially since I have summers off.

**Crankin** · 07-05-2009, 01:26 PM

The weather has finally been glorious for 2 whole days. I had a lazy day today First, I watched the Tour until 11:30 AM. Then, we rode a whopping 4 miles to go to the bank machine and pick up sandwiches for a picnic. I keep forgetting that the Cheese Shop is closed on Sunday and I was craving one of their many unique sandwiches. But we got some chicken pesto wraps somewhere else and rode over to the Old North Bridge and had a picnic on the lawn, under a huge tree by the visitor's center. It was busy there. There was a mobile "tea wagon" parked in the lot, which I didn't know about. I will have to try that out next week. We watched the tourists and counted about 30 cyclists who rode by, as we were eating. One was on a tandem that was recumbent in the front and regular in the second seat. I wouldn't want to be on the front of that one! We also saw a tandem with 2 adults and 2 kids; one in a seat behind the second adult and one in a trailer.
Rode home for a total of 8 miles. Then I went to the pond and read and sat in the sun for 2 hours.

**Biciclista** · 07-05-2009, 01:49 PM

after my long walk yesterday (3 hour street scramble) i decided MORE walking was what i needed, so i walked 2 miles today.
I'm glad you east coasters are finally getting nice weather

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