I don't make many posts, but felt this deserved to be put up. So here
is a small world story that I just experienced.
Today was a normal Vancouver 'winter' day, rain. After getting home
from work I wasn't too enthusiastic about going for a ride, but what
the heck right!? Pulled out my 20" and decided to go to the local
school where there is a covered area... only I got distracted by a one
of those elevated gardens by the side walk, an area I don't normally
go.
As I'm practicing someone approaches me from behind and the dialog went
something like this, I may have somethings slightly mixed up, but this
is the gist:
Stranger asks: "Hey"
Me: "Hey" (with a little enthusiasm, I just fell rather
unceremoniously)
Stranger: "Do you ride here often?"
Me: "I live about a block from here"
Stranger: "Really!? So do I! I've got a 24"
Me: "Sweet, you should check out our site 'vanuni.com' and ride with us
sometime!" (this is my usual response to people who are curious, but it
strikes me that this guy seems like more than just the usual)
Me: "Say, what are you doing this Sunday we are probably going for a
Muni ride if your interested" (Hmmm, I should probably let the Club
know that is what I'd like to do ....)
To my pleasant surprise this doesn't phase him (the 'muni' part). We
exchange names, and I now know that the 'Stranger' is Jude (If memory
serves properly, I even had to ask him for his name a second time, I am
SO bad with names). He heads home and I figure that is the end of my
small world experience, well no, it isn't. He finds out he is working
on Sunday so grabs his uni and heads out into the rain to come back and
practice with me.
After talking with him for awhile I learn a little bit about him, turns
out he used to live in Victoria where he rode with Justin Kohze and
Bryan Corry (who moved here recently), as well as rode with Sabin as a
kid.
I'm quite drenched at this point, we decide to ride to our respective
homes, turns out he lives two buildings down the street from me!
Anyway, it was a very surreal experience all around and looking back at
my post I realize I may be starting to ramble. I just never thought it
was possible to meet another rider this way (I have naively assumed to
meet another dedicated rider I had to actively search for them).
Thinking to myself 'Well that was cool',
Tynan
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