B
Badger
Guest
Talk about bike handling! I am in awe of a rider that I passed on the road
the other day, and only hope that someday I'll be as adept at riding as
this person.
As I came up behind them it reminded me of the infamous TdF rider who rides
with his head cocked to the side.
"What is she doing", I wondered, looking at the bike, one of those with a
built-in seat for a child on the back, being piloted by a 20-something
female biker. "The child she has in the back can't be more than 2 or 3
years old", I thought to myself.
I came up for the pass and got around safely, and tried to glance around,
but couldn't see why the strange head position. For a moment, I thought the
unthinkable, "Could she be talking into her...naw, that's not possible.
Nobody would be yapping with a baby on board"
On the way back I passed her again, only coming from the opposite
direction. "OMG, I can't believe it...yep, this chick was cycling down the
road, holding a cell phone between ear and shoulder, yakking away".
One can only imagine the phone slipping or something, or the bike wobbling
due to the odd visual of the head to the side starting a catyclysm ending
with a bike crash.
So I guess it's not just the province of the cagers, endangering life while
using the cell phone. ;-/
-B
the other day, and only hope that someday I'll be as adept at riding as
this person.
As I came up behind them it reminded me of the infamous TdF rider who rides
with his head cocked to the side.
"What is she doing", I wondered, looking at the bike, one of those with a
built-in seat for a child on the back, being piloted by a 20-something
female biker. "The child she has in the back can't be more than 2 or 3
years old", I thought to myself.
I came up for the pass and got around safely, and tried to glance around,
but couldn't see why the strange head position. For a moment, I thought the
unthinkable, "Could she be talking into her...naw, that's not possible.
Nobody would be yapping with a baby on board"
On the way back I passed her again, only coming from the opposite
direction. "OMG, I can't believe it...yep, this chick was cycling down the
road, holding a cell phone between ear and shoulder, yakking away".
One can only imagine the phone slipping or something, or the bike wobbling
due to the odd visual of the head to the side starting a catyclysm ending
with a bike crash.
So I guess it's not just the province of the cagers, endangering life while
using the cell phone. ;-/
-B