Greg Raisman
06-24-2007, 03:57 PM
I went on a ride with 4 friends this morning. We were riding east on the trail gap on Marine Drive when I saw an 18-wheeler approaching in my rear-view mirror. We were in the bike lane and I gave my friends a heads-up that an 18-wheeler was coming.
As he approached, something unexpected happened. He slowed way down. Before you knew it, he was blocking traffic behind us and acting as a rolling traffic barricade. He stuck with us for a little more than a mile before we turned on 33rd to get back on the path.
I felt like I was in Breaking Away when the Cinzano rig is a draft/speedometer for the Cutter training for the race. It was just a magic moment where some perfect stranger did something really nice and thoughtful for us. I think I'm going to be smiling for the next week after that bike ride.
As he approached, something unexpected happened. He slowed way down. Before you knew it, he was blocking traffic behind us and acting as a rolling traffic barricade. He stuck with us for a little more than a mile before we turned on 33rd to get back on the path.
I felt like I was in Breaking Away when the Cinzano rig is a draft/speedometer for the Cutter training for the race. It was just a magic moment where some perfect stranger did something really nice and thoughtful for us. I think I'm going to be smiling for the next week after that bike ride.