It's enough to make me want to join them
Nov. 23rd, 2004 12:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mrsbrownhttp://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Cyclists-riding-in-tunnel-protest-face-jail/2004/11/22/1100972326355.html
In a similar vein, I've been thinking lately about how my cycling commute reflects my attitudes to life;
When riding up hills, I go slow and steady until I can see I'm nearly at the top and then I slack off, feeling really tired.
When I'm feeling really tired at the top af a hill and a car comes along, I find a hidden store of energy and beat it across the road.
Each day the ride gets a little easier, so I increase the gearing so I go faster, or work harder.
I complain about obstacles in the road that are bike unfriendly, but I never do anythin about them
When waiting at the lights, I deliberately place myself in front of the cars, in the middle of the lane. If they have a problem, tough.
If I'm feeling narky at the world, I'm likely to go slowly to nark off the drivers some more.
On my route, there is a bridge adjacent the MCG. Normally, I use the natural road slope to give me the momentum to get up the ramp without losing too much speed. Recently the construction workers have placed three road dividers at the bottom of the ramp to the bridge so that cyclists have to slow down and swerve around them.
This morning I was feeling narky so, as I passed the road dividers, I moved one out of the way and scooted off quickly. The construction guy yelped and I didn't look at him. Civil disobedience is easier than constructively working for change. Besides, I know they are there for occ. health and safety reasons, but I'm capable of stopping my bike before hitting a pedestrian construction worker, or one of their flash cars.
In a similar vein, I've been thinking lately about how my cycling commute reflects my attitudes to life;
When riding up hills, I go slow and steady until I can see I'm nearly at the top and then I slack off, feeling really tired.
When I'm feeling really tired at the top af a hill and a car comes along, I find a hidden store of energy and beat it across the road.
Each day the ride gets a little easier, so I increase the gearing so I go faster, or work harder.
I complain about obstacles in the road that are bike unfriendly, but I never do anythin about them
When waiting at the lights, I deliberately place myself in front of the cars, in the middle of the lane. If they have a problem, tough.
If I'm feeling narky at the world, I'm likely to go slowly to nark off the drivers some more.
On my route, there is a bridge adjacent the MCG. Normally, I use the natural road slope to give me the momentum to get up the ramp without losing too much speed. Recently the construction workers have placed three road dividers at the bottom of the ramp to the bridge so that cyclists have to slow down and swerve around them.
This morning I was feeling narky so, as I passed the road dividers, I moved one out of the way and scooted off quickly. The construction guy yelped and I didn't look at him. Civil disobedience is easier than constructively working for change. Besides, I know they are there for occ. health and safety reasons, but I'm capable of stopping my bike before hitting a pedestrian construction worker, or one of their flash cars.
