I thought I saw something about a bicycling event. Something downtown this week. I mainly paid attention because I often tutor downtown, so I checked out the various street closures, to see how they affected where I was going.
Then today, Alice and I headed downtown to drop some things off at the library and reserve my study rooms for next week. It seemed a pretty typical day. Lovely ride into the city, the hobos lounging in the shade of the underpasses.
As I left the library, a policewoman was putting up street barriers out front, and I remembered the road closures. I noticed people starting to line the streets. Something was about to happen?
I rode around a bit and saw an area set up with a bunch of cycling themed tents and booths, but decided not to go in - mainly because it looked like I'd have to pay for a wristband to do so. Nope, not that interested. I'd just turn around at the next intersection and head on home.
Just as I pulled up to the next intersection, a pack of spandex-clad bicyclists entered from my left and continued to my right, just the direction I was going. Now, bicycles are quite common downtown, and I often find myself in a sort of "train". But this! This was a pack. And they were all in spandex on really expensive looking bicycles. Not the usual Panhandler Specials.
But they clearly weren't racing, just riding gently in a pack around downtown. I found myself riding along in the middle of them along with a few other "civilians". Okay, that was kinda neat. Kinda.
Apparently, they were warming up. And getting the crowd interested. It got me to hang around, and I don't even like bicycle racing, remember?
Eventually, they rode by for realz: [SOURCE]
Okay, so I guess this is a pretty big event.
Thanks for letting me tag along for a couple of blocks, guys!
Well... then again, I am Goose Poop Queen. They should be thanking me.
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Linking up again with Mama Kat for the prompt:
4.) Begin with "I thought I saw..."
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11 comments:
Wow that is quite the line of cyclists! How fun to be caught in the middle of them!
Pretty cool that you landed yourself smack dab in the middle of a bunch of super-serious cyclists!
Heck, as Goose Poop Queen you should have been the lead. Not that silly motorcycle.
Cool that Alice got to be a part of it, if only briefly. Were the others eyeing her new tires?
It was just perfect timing.
I know right? Everyone was probably like, "who's this mom??"
I'd like to see that motorcycle cop try to slalom the goose poop! Those fancy pants racers SO wanted Alice's tires, I just know it.
Wow. Somebody knows how to be in the right place at the right time. Pretty cool for you and Alice to ride amongst all of that spandex. I bet Alice never saw THAT kind of action in spin class.
Would have freaked out if I ended up racing....but then again, havent ridden a bike in ages anyway.....great blog
Alice thinks she died and went to heaven. She kinda did.
Luckily, they kept the pace very comfortable while I was part of the herd!
Fun!! What a neat experience to hang with the cool kids for a couple blocks! Now you don't even need to train to know what it feels like. You win!
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