Normally I'm pretty mellow on the bicycle. I set off a radar sign the other day - I was only going 16 MPH and shortly thereafter I was passed by a guy on a mountain bike with knobby tires. Although, in my defense, he was really exerting himself. But faced with lots of cars going slower than me, the spirit of competition kicked in. I threaded my way (carefully) through at least half a mile of gridlock. It felt great to be the only one on the road capable of forward movement. Of course, pedestrians were in good shape too. And after I got through it all, my reward was car-free streets! They were all stuck behind me somewhere.
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I love that feeling! I went to a Hawks game with two pals at the beginning of February. After, they both took MARTA, one north, one east; I rode all the way past Five Points, beyond cars that did not budge.
ReplyDeleteFun story. That's actually one thing I like about riding through congested Chicago traffic every day - I'm always flying by blocks of stopped traffic. Bike lanes come in very handy at times like that.
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