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Location: Washington County, Vermont, USA
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Bikes: 1966 Dawes Double Blue, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1975 Raleigh Sprite 27, 1980 Univega Viva Sport, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1984 Lotus Classique, 1976 Motobecane Grand Record
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Favorite bystander comments
Not sure why this came to mind today, but last spring, when I was passing through Philadelphia, Mississippi on a tour, I went to the library to check my email. There was a sort of terrace out front, and I carried my bike up there rather than leave it on the street. When I was carrying the loaded bike back down to the street later, an old man (I guess I'm sort of an old man at 65, but this guy was in his late 70s or 80s) was watching me. He started to cackle.
"It's supposed to tote you," he said. "You're not supposed to tote it."
I loved that.
Anyone else have a favorite bystander comment?