Saturday, May 18, 2013

New stage name

When biking with another person, and yer out in front, it's kind to warn them of upcoming obstacles; even ones that are as clear as day to you, because for the person in back, drafting, seeing that debris around your panniers and broad shoulders can be tough.

So when we finally ran out of TX today
And crossed the Sabine River into LA.
I told Heidi "Bump!" as we were about to hit the leading edge of the bridge.
Then we swerved back into "the bike lane", also known as "the debris lane"
After the bridge guardrail ended.
"The debris lane" is where one finds lotsa truck tire debris, "drink and throw" broken beer bottle glass, beer cans, pop PET bottles, bark and other logging truck scraps, random metal parts, nails, screws, nuts and bolts, and, of course, road kill. It is essential to point this stuff out if either it would have negative consequences for your tailgunner (glass, roadkill, other large debris), or if it has just plain been a long day.

Now, seeing as we had just bumped over the bridge, passed the "Bienvenue en Louisiene" sign, dodged a pile of debris
I was thinkin'
"Hey! That would be a great stage name!"
"Now, ladies and gentlemen,
for your entertainment tonight,
All the way from Wississippi,
It's 'Bumpy DeBris!'

C'mon ladies and gents
How about a round of applause!"

1 comment:

  1. I'll raise it ringing the cowbell for ya! it sounds good to me 'Bumpy DeBris in Bienvenue en Louisiene possible cx stage race?

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