eddief
02-06-2007, 02:53 PM
from the yahoo group for bleriots:
The Bleriot is the most comfortable, versital and practical bike ever
made - PERIOD. I took delivery of it yesterday from RBW in Walnut
Creek. I played hooky for half the day from work and disappeared. In
my office clothes I mounted my new best friend and off we went
charging down the iron horse trail and off to Shell ridge regional
open space. I climed 800 feet MSL (mean sea level - for you non
pilots). Climbed like a bat out of hell working up a nice sweat in my
Ecco shoes and brooks brothers pants tucked into my black wool socks.
A few retired hiker folks looked at me twice thinking that I just
quite didn't fit the scene. I screamed like a wild banchie on the
descent and laughed at the holes dirt below me for I could tell
little as to wheather I was on man made asphalt or God made dirt.
Didn't matter to me. I got back onto tarmak and headed for home. Then
I did the unthinkable. The thing that you learn when you are 8 years
old never to do; that is ofcourse to pedal while you are leaning over
at a very low angle. I struck my inside pedal while it was down. The
bike's rear tire jerked, lifted up and I could swear I was going
down. I thought "Holy ****, my first ride on my brand spanking new
Bleriot and I am going down; this just sucks". I didn't go down! The
bike regained traction and control. I thought "Jesus, this bike
rocks!" It won't even let me screw up!
Okay now you are asking - why in God's name would I leave my inside
pedal down? Simple reason. As I was turning a corner, I saw one of
Gods great creations - a very hot chick! Honest to God, she was
beautiful. Don't get me wrong, I am happily married and all that but
if you would have seen this Blond goddess, you would have temporarily
have lost your consentration too. Blond with big....eyes, with her
poodle no less in tow.
Stay tuned for my next adventure on my Bleriot.
The Bleriot is the most comfortable, versital and practical bike ever
made - PERIOD. I took delivery of it yesterday from RBW in Walnut
Creek. I played hooky for half the day from work and disappeared. In
my office clothes I mounted my new best friend and off we went
charging down the iron horse trail and off to Shell ridge regional
open space. I climed 800 feet MSL (mean sea level - for you non
pilots). Climbed like a bat out of hell working up a nice sweat in my
Ecco shoes and brooks brothers pants tucked into my black wool socks.
A few retired hiker folks looked at me twice thinking that I just
quite didn't fit the scene. I screamed like a wild banchie on the
descent and laughed at the holes dirt below me for I could tell
little as to wheather I was on man made asphalt or God made dirt.
Didn't matter to me. I got back onto tarmak and headed for home. Then
I did the unthinkable. The thing that you learn when you are 8 years
old never to do; that is ofcourse to pedal while you are leaning over
at a very low angle. I struck my inside pedal while it was down. The
bike's rear tire jerked, lifted up and I could swear I was going
down. I thought "Holy ****, my first ride on my brand spanking new
Bleriot and I am going down; this just sucks". I didn't go down! The
bike regained traction and control. I thought "Jesus, this bike
rocks!" It won't even let me screw up!
Okay now you are asking - why in God's name would I leave my inside
pedal down? Simple reason. As I was turning a corner, I saw one of
Gods great creations - a very hot chick! Honest to God, she was
beautiful. Don't get me wrong, I am happily married and all that but
if you would have seen this Blond goddess, you would have temporarily
have lost your consentration too. Blond with big....eyes, with her
poodle no less in tow.
Stay tuned for my next adventure on my Bleriot.