Old People

So yesterday after work I rode to the back of the Woodlands to do the weekly "Hammerfest" ride. If you live around here then you know the riding pretty much sucks. We are forced to ride out to a neighborhood that has 1-2 mile loop and do about 7 laps out there. However, we love it and will do what it takes. It's hard enough being a cyclist around these parts, too many hillbillies and fat women who have their head so for up there own #$%^ (or maybe not enough mental capacity) they can't yield to a cyclist for 10 seconds, possibly saving a life. I won't go on certain routes around here if I am not on the rode by 8 or 9 in the morning, becuase I am SCARED of other peoples stupidity and/or laziness, granted accidents do and will happen. I know some bikers ride like idiots causing drivers to get frustated making the rest of us look just as bad. Righteous rant over.



And now to my blog worthy story....



On about the 5th lap yesterday we cruise around a corner to find some old guy blocking the road with his F150. This guy was out of his mind, which I found to be almost entertaining. He had a huge beer belly and was sporting this old school LSU hat. I didn't think to take a picture with my camera phone which I am totally regretting now. There were about 20 of us and a few guys were trying to be cordial with the guy asking what we were doing wrong trying to reason with him. The only reason he could come up with was, "Cuz ya'll are pissin me off!" Then he would walk up to someone random and say "You want a piece of me!". It was awesome, the guy was 70 yrs old. Yeah, not having it. We spend 1 hour a week out there on a public road and the guy lost his mind. I pretty much was laughing the entire time and took off pretty quick with a few people b/c I wanted to ride my bike more. Supposedly, he tried fighting a couple of guys but kept falling on the ground. I don't know, maybe I should of stuck around. I feel bad for the guy's family having to put with him, he was out of control! The worst part is the Woodlands Cycling Club is probably going to have to move this route elsewhere, b/c you can't win with a guy like that and he may even do something crazy next time. The cops won't respond unless there is an accident and who wants to push it that far, not worth it. I just want to hear the guy trying to explain he problem to his buddies. Maybe somethng like this..

"Earl, mun you shood a seen them people last nuight riding around my neighborhood in tights and skinny bicycles! Shoot man I unt having nun of that. I parked my pickup truck in the road and gave em a piece of my mind!"