Odd road hazard

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Toiling up the ridge west of Pueblo on my daily ride today, I noticed
that my front tire looked odd.

My sidewalls were nice and black, but my tire sported a distinct
green-yellow center stripe.

After a few moments, I noticed the sea of ragweed flourishing on the
other side of the guardrail after heavy rains at the beginning of
July.

A few spins of the tire against the palm of my riding glove removed
the green-yellow stuff.

But the odd stripe slowly returned after a hundred feet or so on the
apparently clean highway shoulder.

I wiped the tire off again.

Within another few hundred feet on the asphalt, the green-yellow
stripe was back, just as distinct as ever.

It wore off only after I left the ragweed behind.

Ah-choo!

Carl Fogel

 

[JeffWills]

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>
> Within another few hundred feet on the asphalt, the green-yellow
> stripe was back, just as distinct as ever.
>
> It wore off only after I left the ragweed behind.
>
> Ah-choo!
>
> Carl Fogel

Carl:

If you want to experience this every year, move to the Willamette
Valley, the Grass Seed Capital of the World. I've been on rides where
the grass pollen forms drifts on the road. Ordinary people start
sneezing continuously. Allergy sufferers think they're going to die.

I'm in the latter category. I've sneezed hard enough to sprain my neck.
Not fun.

Jeff

 

[Lou Holtman]

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Toiling up the ridge west of Pueblo on my daily ride today, I noticed
> that my front tire looked odd.
>
> My sidewalls were nice and black, but my tire sported a distinct
> green-yellow center stripe.
>
> After a few moments, I noticed the sea of ragweed flourishing on the
> other side of the guardrail after heavy rains at the beginning of
> July.
>
> A few spins of the tire against the palm of my riding glove removed
> the green-yellow stuff.
>
> But the odd stripe slowly returned after a hundred feet or so on the
> apparently clean highway shoulder.
>
> I wiped the tire off again.
>
> Within another few hundred feet on the asphalt, the green-yellow
> stripe was back, just as distinct as ever.
>
> It wore off only after I left the ragweed behind.
>
> Ah-choo!
>
> Carl Fogel

Wow that's was an exciting day Carl. ;-)

Lou

 

[Bill Sornson]

Lou Holtman wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Toiling up the ridge west of Pueblo on my daily ride today, I noticed
>> that my front tire looked odd.
>>
>> My sidewalls were nice and black, but my tire sported a distinct
>> green-yellow center stripe.
>>
>> After a few moments, I noticed the sea of ragweed flourishing on the
>> other side of the guardrail after heavy rains at the beginning of
>> July.
>>
>> A few spins of the tire against the palm of my riding glove removed
>> the green-yellow stuff.
>>
>> But the odd stripe slowly returned after a hundred feet or so on the
>> apparently clean highway shoulder.
>>
>> I wiped the tire off again.
>>
>> Within another few hundred feet on the asphalt, the green-yellow
>> stripe was back, just as distinct as ever.
>>
>> It wore off only after I left the ragweed behind.
>>
>> Ah-choo!
>>
>> Carl Fogel
>
> Wow that's was an exciting day Carl. ;-)

LOL

Nice <eg>