Bike Bitch

[liveonearth]

I rode my bike to school today. It is a lovely sunny pleasant day, and I left hours early and took it easy on the ride. In Lake Oswego I must ride in the road for about 12 blocks because there is no bike lane and the sidewalk is nearly impassable with posts and benches and signs. I was cruising about 1/3 of the lane out from the curb to miss all the gutters, when this old lady in a shiny new black cadillac crept up on me. I didn't realize how close she was until her rear view mirror hit my handlebar. I wobbled but regained my balance, and shouted at her "I can't believe you did that". After that I rode in the MIDDLE of the lane until I was out of the rich old people zone.

It took me a full hour to ride in this morning. I wasn't pushing as hard as I did the other day when I made it in 47 minutes. And there was a headwind. So I think an hour is a good estimate for my biking time.

I have an hour and a half before classes start. I'm going to see about indoor bike storage and visit the book store. This is my first opportunity to simply loiter about the school.

Comments

[neptunia67.livejournal.com]

Oh, GEEZ. I'm glad you are OK. Friggin' idiots on the road!

stayin' alive, stayin' alive...

[xplorher.livejournal.com]

aw aw aw aw stayin' aliiiiiiiive!
(you know the disco tune! c'mon! sing along!)
hi T!
hope you're wearing a helmet and gloves..and those old bats keep away from you on the road!
I am back online for bits...and it was good to read about your new adventures...
I am facing the fact that I am getting one or two knee operations comin' up soon.
I'll tell you about it on the phone sometime.
remember we have free verizon minutes..so whenever you have time and wanna chat..give a call eh?
I'm going back to work for a coupla weeks to finish out the season..light duty style.
Just took 3 weeks off..gobbled up my sick/annual leave...so now I'll go back to make some easy $$..but am mostly in cell range.. toddlooo!