road RR: Thank you Mr. Orange vest man (tales of commuting)

[Impy]

Yes you, mr man on the trek riding along the beach bike path from playa del rey towards redondo this morning. You know who you are, with your orange reflector vest and tall white socks and your rack. You are the one last week who made a big show of pulling in front of me but then slowed down, practically forcing me to open it up and drop you like a hot potato. I suppose I should be ashamed of being proud of that, but it felt good anyway, and it gave me the motivation to commute much faster than I had been tooling along.

But then, today. I saw you pull out from your house, with your vest and your white socks. I had already been riding for half and hour, so I was nice and warmed up. Seeing you made me notch up the effort - you weren't going to get me today! No sirree. I cruised up "lance armstrong hill" near dockweiler and somewhere along the way I snuck a glance back to make sure you weren't there. Ha. No sight of you. I smugly dropped it down to a cruising pace, and took the time to enjoy those nice surfer boys along the beach, up so early to catch the waves. It must have been 2 miles later that I was snapped out of my trance by YOU PASSING ME! How did you GET THERE! And why o why did you again pass me and then slow down?? No way, mister, I will NOT stand for that!!! My reverie was over and I dropped the hammer, and you. I jammed in zone 4 for the next 10 miles. My own personal time trial like the Tour de France. I flew like the wind, absolutely terrified you'd pass me with that orange reflector vest. I didn't see you again, but I wanted to thank you for the motivation to make my commute a great workout. I even cut 10 minutes off my commute time thanks to you. I'll be looking for you friday, buster.

[speckledtrout]

stop it, you're killing me! please oh please take a picture of him for me.
covert style. with a long telephoto lens. as he locks his front door and puts on his orange vest. the grainier the pic, the better.

[Pho'dUp]

Hilarious!

So true. The games that people play on their morning commutes are pretty funny. I'm sure the hardcore roadie peleton all wearing team kits I saw out on Harvard st. awhile back got a pretty good laugh out of me. I tried to race them on my 20+ year old Bianchi touring bike with knobbies while wearing a backpack.

They swallowed me up at a redlight. I got fustrated, dropped all the way to the back, and went around them Jesse Owens style. Too bad I didn't stay out in front too long.

[allison]

We rarely see other riders while we commute, but sometimes we race cars from the stop light

[tbowren]

Nice to know I'm not the only one with that voice in my head telling me these things when I ride my bike.

Every ride is like my own personal TDF. It would get exhausting if it wasn't so damn fun.

P.S . I wear white socks on my commute to work all the time. I figure, I'm already wearing spandex, how much worse can I look.

[Fired Yo Momma]

So your proud of beating the poor little Mexican dood trying to get to work on his Motive?

You should try beating the Mormons now those doods can ride.

[Burner]

This is even funnier if you read it to yourself in the bud light commercial voice.

[allison]

Originally Posted by tbowren

P.S . I wear white socks on my commute to work all the time. I figure, I'm already wearing spandex, how much worse can I look.

White cotton socks, or white bike Pearl Izumi socks?

Cause, everyone knows roadies aren't supposed to wear black socks.

[Pho'dUp]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

So your proud of beating the poor little Mexican dood trying to get to work on his Motive?

You should try beating the Mormons now those doods can ride.

Actually the guys on Motives can ride too!

[tbowren]

Originally Posted by allison

White cotton socks, or white bike Pearl Izumi socks?

Cause, everyone knows roadies aren't supposed to wear black socks.

On my way to work, White Cotton socks with black Sidi shoes on a Unit 29er.

I crush roadies all the time on that bike. Go off curbs, blast through water and mud, cut through dirt sections. They don't even know what to think except they are getting spanked by a pretty purple mountain bike.

The white socks are because I wear shorts at work.

[allison]

Originally Posted by tbowren

On my way to work, White Cotton socks with black Sidi shoes on a Unit 29er.

I'm shocked they don't irritate you! I wore black cotton socks while pre-riding Sea Otter the first time (entire 19mi course) and my feet were severely irritated! I'm sticking to bike socks from now on

[foofighter]

great story needs that guy singing like the budlight commericial

[Blue Rat]

We all find motivation is different ways.

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by Burner

This is even funnier if you read it to yourself in the bud light commercial voice.

thats exactly how i was reading it

[dirtmistress]

Guess I better watch TV to hear the Bud Light voice.
Impy, that was hysterical!! I ride the path a lot and know exactly what you mean. Pass, slow down, blow by.. Whatta riot!!

[CPATCRASH]

I rode to work for the first time today and was chasing people all the way. It's like driving on the 405. Everyone hates geting passed. I spin out to fast on my SS road bike. Now I need to take the long way home!

46 to 56 miles a day should get me in shape!