City Hilly Bicycle Propaganda
posted by on August 13 at 16:38 PM
OK, in preparation for Slog Happy tomorrow, some contentious observations:
Biking in Seattle is fucking easy. I used to walk instead of riding due to my fear of the alien topography, but now have come to see the light and the method. These hills? Get in low gear and stand up and fucking pedal. OK, you end up at the top of the hill covered in sweat, but that’s just an excuse to drink some beer (ie, “carbo-load”) for the rest of your ride. And if it’s raining, as I hear it sometimes does here, well, then, you’re wet either way, so why worry?
I noted something interesting: every ride I have taken, all round trips from Capitol Hill to Sodo and the Pike Market area are…half down-hill. This was actually more frightening to this flatlander, as I was going way too fast for my own chicken-shittedness, and may actually have worn out the brake pads on this borrowed bike (sorry, Tim!).
And as for those hills: cross-step and you’re fine. I was scouting the Madison-Boren intersection for tomorrow, and noted that Madison runs, oh, straight up into the air like a drawbridge at one point, so I cut over a block to a gentler slope, then went east again. Ditto heading up to 15th—don’t head straight up Pike or Pine, cut over on 12th or Broadway for a few blocks, get that heart rate down under 120, breathe.
Also, the DH sucks, the American League is evil incarnate, the Monorail was a bad idea, pine trees contribute to global warming, tattoos are stupid, piercings are stupider, pan-fry pit bulls, Ichiro is over-rated, no cripples on the bus.
The Viaduct… .
There, this oughta fire up the crowd. See ya
If you were any smarter, you'd have a clever handle.
Glad to hear there are no old or disabled people in your universe. So unsightly.
move back to chicago, asswipe
I just rode up Queen Anne Hill to get home.
Sweaty? check.
Cold beer? check.
aaah.
nothing 5 or 6 strategically placed ski lifts wouldn't fix.
ZOMG CROSS-STEPPING WHEN CLIMBING HILLS I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT THANK GOD SOMEBODY FROM CHICAGO VISITED HERE.
Totally agree about the DH. But Ichiro is a treasure amongst us. A recent bit of his poetry, when asked in New York for an assessment of Fukudome:
"I’m sorry to tell you this, but it’s been a really tough season for me, as an individual and also for our team, so I haven’t had enough time in my heart to watch other players during this season..."
I love that. "Don't have the heart" would have been just a cliche, and of course he's got as much time as he'd have in any other season. Not enough time in my heart. It's lovely.
Also, re "cripples" on the bus -- when is this hipster trend of saying the oh-so-shocking stuff for effect going to be recognized for the pitiful, tired schtick that it is? Dan loves doing it to the fat people, and word is you're related. But seriously, you're not 12 anymore. I assume.
Standing up to pedal is like sitting down to pee.
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@go away: don't worry, I'm just visiting.
@david: you're welcome, glad to help.
@doug: I sit down to pee all the time. makes reading easier.
@others reacting to my penultimate paragraph: just revisiting old slog talking points. carry on, nothing to see here
Hey bro!! having fun? how long will you be gone? we must do lunch when you get back! send my love to DJ, Dan and Terry!
Hey, just re read the end of your message, Aunt Judy would be very sad about the no cripples on the bus!! she has done lots to make public transportaion accessable! mean billy, mean!! (there does that help get the comments moving along? lol)
Hey, just re read the end of your message, Aunt Judy would be very sad about the no cripples on the bus!! she has done lots to make public transportaion accessable! mean billy, mean!! (there does that help get the comments moving along? lol)
Laura sounds like a brilliant friend. And by brilliant, I mean she sounds indescribably retarded. "Bro?" Cute. Where's the club? Laura needs to piss.
Oh, never mind. Whoa. Never mind. Whoops.
I bow my head in shame.
she does sound retarded
Ha, finally there will be someone at Slog Happy to discuss American sports with! That makes me very happy.
Madison and Boren? I assume u coming from North east? Pike, Boylston, University, Minor Madison. Barely a sweat raised
(Mr Poe will be right back. He is busy Listerining his mouth to get that nasty foot taste out of his mouth...Carry on!)
I actually agree with you on the DH. Give managers 5-6 bench players and force him to a) teach the pitchers how to bunt and b) use the bench players.
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