PatrickW
In memory of PatrickW 1952 - 2012
I was out merrily ridding The Meteor this morning...not even under gas power (just pedaling.) Riding up, down, and around the blocks of our Country Club, enjoying the spring air, getting ready to open the motor up on the frontage road to run back and forth for a several mile run of 10-12 mi. or so at about 30 mph, just to run 'n blow the carbon out of the engine. 4-strokes w/a crab need that every so often.
Both sides of the streets have ample riding/jogging lanes. While I was cruising toward the frontage road, I saw a group of women, all over #250 jogging in the same lane as I was going...all laughing, giggling and having a good time. Just as I approached within about 500 ft., I gave the old Goose Horn numerous Honks! No response, so I figured they, heard it (especially at that time of the morning) so I figured I would just pass them slowly and be on my way. Well, as soon as I started to pass them, they all waved and yelled at each other, as half of them jogged off to a condo complex across the left side of the road, leaving this "fanning-spread-of-#250-screaming-laughing-giggling-trying-to-jog" women stumbling all over the road in front of me.
I hit front and back brakes, and made sure my thumb was off of the throttle. (Just in case.) I gave the air horn for all she was worth!! HONK-HONK-HOOOONK!!! I had a 'Chinese Fire Drill' going on in the street.*
It is a good thing I was pedaling the #72 trike, w/#200 driver +Mtr. rather than going full steam in front of that engine/gearbox I have.
So, the moral of the little story is to be mindful of what you are doing, and watch out for the general public, (they complain about us, but walk around "WHUA"...if anyone adult doesn't understand that, PM me.
*No offense to any Chinese members or readers...it is merely an expression.
Both sides of the streets have ample riding/jogging lanes. While I was cruising toward the frontage road, I saw a group of women, all over #250 jogging in the same lane as I was going...all laughing, giggling and having a good time. Just as I approached within about 500 ft., I gave the old Goose Horn numerous Honks! No response, so I figured they, heard it (especially at that time of the morning) so I figured I would just pass them slowly and be on my way. Well, as soon as I started to pass them, they all waved and yelled at each other, as half of them jogged off to a condo complex across the left side of the road, leaving this "fanning-spread-of-#250-screaming-laughing-giggling-trying-to-jog" women stumbling all over the road in front of me.
I hit front and back brakes, and made sure my thumb was off of the throttle. (Just in case.) I gave the air horn for all she was worth!! HONK-HONK-HOOOONK!!! I had a 'Chinese Fire Drill' going on in the street.*
It is a good thing I was pedaling the #72 trike, w/#200 driver +Mtr. rather than going full steam in front of that engine/gearbox I have.
So, the moral of the little story is to be mindful of what you are doing, and watch out for the general public, (they complain about us, but walk around "WHUA"...if anyone adult doesn't understand that, PM me.
*No offense to any Chinese members or readers...it is merely an expression.