The other day, I saw a cyclist riding down the road. He had a “Slow Moving Vehicle” sticker taped to his butt, a blinking light, and was teetering on the edge of the road. It struck me as odd, though. This man was dressed like he was riding in the middle of the night, although it was broad daylight out. Another thing confuses me about those guys. Why all the spandex in the flashy neon colors? I can understand the bright colors thing (because being smacked by a Dodge Dart at 45 mph couldn’t be any fun), but I am bewildered at the prevelance of spandex. What does tight stretch pants do? Does it make the air slide off of you or something? I don’t suppose I will ever know unless I start biking, which I don’t think will be happening anytime soon. One thing I have learned about cyclists though, don’t honk your horn at them. It just gets them a little peeved, and they start throwing up obscene gestures, which also confuses me. I mean, the guy’s on a bike, I am in a car. I think the person with 2 tons of metal behind them might come out victorious.
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