This past weekend I participated in the Weekend Cycle Oregon. On day two we were finishing up our ride and QRGirl told me (at least I think that's what I heard) to bridge the gap between us and the people in front of us (a man and his wife; probably in their late 50's). I love to bridge the gap so I did just that.
Well, as soon as I catch them I sit back, I realize that QRGirl and our other friend were no longer with me (which is why I'm now wondering if she ever told me to bridge the gap, but this has nothing to do with the story). So the husband is first, then his wife and me. I see the woman look in her helmet rear-view mirror at me and she says, "Oh.....No....No.....No....., *says husbands name* when we get to the top of this hill we are STOPPING and I THINK YOU KNOW WHY"....then she says "get the F*CK around me" (or something like that).
So what I interrupted was this "No you aren't riding with us or anywhere around us..."... the "get the F*UCK around me" was aimed right at me, to keep on moving.
Although I can totally appreciate people wanting to ride solo, whoa.....do you have to be such an ass about it?
So....I realize that QRGirl + are not with me and I slow up and rude ass lady and her husband keep going (never stop at the top of the hill, huh imagine that). Once we are all together again, I start reeling in the jerkwad hoochie and her husband once again. Just as we are within 100 feet of them the husband stops to help a solo rider change a flat. I couldn't help myself but to say "BITCH" as I rode past the crabby old woman.
What would you have done?
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Life is Short...Run Long
Well, as soon as I catch them I sit back, I realize that QRGirl and our other friend were no longer with me (which is why I'm now wondering if she ever told me to bridge the gap, but this has nothing to do with the story). So the husband is first, then his wife and me. I see the woman look in her helmet rear-view mirror at me and she says, "Oh.....No....No.....No....., *says husbands name* when we get to the top of this hill we are STOPPING and I THINK YOU KNOW WHY"....then she says "get the F*CK around me" (or something like that).
So what I interrupted was this "No you aren't riding with us or anywhere around us..."... the "get the F*UCK around me" was aimed right at me, to keep on moving.
Although I can totally appreciate people wanting to ride solo, whoa.....do you have to be such an ass about it?
So....I realize that QRGirl + are not with me and I slow up and rude ass lady and her husband keep going (never stop at the top of the hill, huh imagine that). Once we are all together again, I start reeling in the jerkwad hoochie and her husband once again. Just as we are within 100 feet of them the husband stops to help a solo rider change a flat. I couldn't help myself but to say "BITCH" as I rode past the crabby old woman.
What would you have done?
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Life is Short...Run Long