Yup. It's one thing when non-riders can't fathom what I do on the weekend (or weekdays commuting for that matter). It's more fun when some young gun is surprised in the moment. Season before last I joined a bunch of folks from the i-BOB list along with
noglider for an annual run up the mostly offroad Old Croton Reservoir trail, which varies from park paths to singletrack for 35 miler or so. Tom had his daughter's beau along, who was a pretty fit x-sports kind of dude from out west. Nice guy, strong, but not a truly experienced rider. At one point on the return trip he was startled to see me waiting for him, even though he was pretty much behind the group most of the time. When he caught up he asked, "how'd you get here?" I said: "I practice a lot". 48 years worth! What's that old saying about age and experience?
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport