Comments on: Incontrovertible Truths

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:42:04 +0000

Pretty sure yielders didn’t invent penicillin–but I think non-yielders might have something to do with the allergic reaction I suffer when I take it.

By: Mike Roadie

Mike Roadie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:26:33 +0000

Florida=hot until December
Florida=10 ft “decents”, not miles
Florida=no trees changing colors

FLS

By: Deb Mc

Deb Mc — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:44:20 +0000

I am a lucky girl cause a) I live in Kansas where there are no descents cause it’s so durn flat so I don’t have to worry about yielding and b) I received by WIN t-shirt ~ I will wear it with pride and thoughts of Susan.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:10:14 +0000

Chain is crossed.

By: Penny

Penny — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:29:41 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me that Non-yielders have the capacity to piss me off whether I am in my car or on my bike. After recently following a motor home towing a car down Logan Canyon and having him ignore no less than 6 – count them 6-pullouts to allow the 22 cars behind him to pass I have to question that non-yielders actually use the rear view mirror for anything. I think they are incapable of seeing them at all. Kind of like a permanent blind spot in their visual field.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:25:03 +0000

“Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a moron?”

George Carlin

By: Mary from NC

Mary from NC — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:05:37 +0000

Hope you love your new Orbea as much as I love, love, love my Orbea Diva. Such a pleasure to ride

I must take issue with two things in this post. Some of us are quite saddened by the cooler temps, not so much b/c fall is coming but b/c fall means that eventually winter comes. Commuting into work when it is dark and 19C is *not* fun. I try to rationalize this by knowing at least I got a “ride” in.
Second, I guess I must be a lot more cautious going down hills than you as I have never had opportunity to pass a vehicle even if it was towing a horse trailer. I know of folks who have mangled their bodies pretty badly by flying down hills at the speed you indicate. Please be careful!

By: L'Hippo

L'Hippo — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:31:59 +0000

BTW, the Autumn is scheduled between October 24 and November 10th this year down in Texas. Hopefully the leaves can change color before they turn brown and fall off the tree (or cling helplessly to it until March like one large Post Oak in my yard). Temps dipping down to 90 or below this week has been a huge cause for celebration. Hey, it’s not as hot as Arizona but what do you expect if you choose to live in the desert? Nice post, I would like to try a long descent some time, but then I guess I’d have to find a long ascent, too. Oh well, I’ll ride up Cedar Hill 15 times.

By: Mtbnomore

Mtbnomore — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:33:49 +0000

Mmm, chocolate and cheese.

Btw, I’m super stoked about my Team Fatty jersey purchase. Can’t wait to explain to people why the 6′4 200lb guy is wearing pink.

By: buckythedonkey

buckythedonkey — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:35:08 +0000

Beware! Yielders will be closely analysing your line once you’ve passed them.

I believe that it is a popular pass time in America to accuse the French of being yielders of another kind. Ironically this holds true on the road.

The French motorist is more likely to yield to cyclists (and, incidentally, motorcyclists) than any other I’ve ever come across. There might just be a huge thought bubble hovering over the country containing words to the effect of:

“I’d rather be riding your bike right now”.

The exception to this rule is Paris.