So, I'm riding down the main drag a couple nights after our recent big snowstorm in Boston. It's about 11pm and in the 15degree chill my alkaline "I'm a-comin'' beacon is barely a glimmer on my handlebars, but when you gotta get from A to B, you gotta get from A to B...
At about A.5, I start coming across significant pedestrian traffic from the not-quite-in-porter-square bars and cruise past one particular cluster where a guy says sarcastically in my direction, "man, that's dedication". Ok, it's cold or whatever, and a little slippery, but I'm not the one stranded in traffic for an hour trying to get home on a derailed subway. I'm also not paying $80/month for a T pass. Then there's that exercise you're not getting, and all the time I save not waiting for the bus (and summarily waste on this blog. F-you, internet and your siren song). Genius and bat-shit insanity live on opposite sides of a fine line that's often hard to pick out from behind a steamed up windshield, in traffic, at night, during a snowstorm, when it's too cold for your lights to work; but crazy got a lot of people pretty darn far. I this case I'm sitting on my couch while you are far far from home.
Wear booties. Ride happy. Old man winter Ain't got nothin'.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Dude, almost everyone I meet that finds out I commuted and trained through winter in Boston area for 2 years thinks i am crazy. In LA they get like 3 weeks of bad weather a year...so spoiled. Although I can't say I am sad about the good weather here. Word up for stickin' it to the man!
Hope your Holidays are going well, and have fun during Ashford this Spring. I loved the class. Look me up if you are ever coming to LA.
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