i do have something in common with those spandex-clad bike jockeys and even those "fixie" hipsters bent on shredding their hips and knees: we ride fast because we have something to prove.
i have guesses about what they have to prove. the road bikers go fast to prove to themselves that those $2000 rims were a good investment. the track bike hipsters are proving that despite the fact that they don't wear helmets or have brakes they are still faster than death.
and i have this to prove: comfortable doesn't mean slow. i'm rolling a 27lb bike on 26" 100psi wheels with a not-particularly-aerodynamic upright torso. and i still pass at the very least 4 (but probably more like 6 or 7) commuters for every one that passes me. just wait 'til i get that Zenetik pro!
faster than death. heh heh...
ReplyDeletei feel that for humiltiy's sake, i should dial my claim back a bit. you see, i tried to count. turns out it's easy to count the people i pass and the ones that pass me. it's also not a stretch to count the people behind me that will never catch up to me. what's less easy to do is count the people i will never catch up to. i'm still pretty sure it's at least 4-to-1, but i'll bet it's not 7.
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