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ksd towpath ride/ picture bounty-Kenny

4/29/2015

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In theory this is my "recovery week" I never do well with recovery when the weather is nice so Corianne, Dicky, and I all decided to ride the towpath (because let's be honest your douche level goes to 11 when you are going hard on the towpath...paved bike and hike, completely different story) So we are just cruising along actually enjoying the ride, it's the first time I've worn baggy shorts and a T-shirt on a bike in years, then it happened.  Out of nowhere this guy passes all three of us, my attention peaked and I quickly sized him up.  An Entry level Specialized mountain bike "bigger dude" and not wearing a helmet quickly I simmered down and went back to my conversation with Dicky, then our towpath racer started to dismount....I thought.  Here he takes his right leg over his saddle and rides on one pedal for about 100 feet, now I've been passed a lot in my life but I've never had anyone side saddle me...is that even a thing?  Maybe he's stretching his calf?  I look to Dicky point at the guy and give him a what the F look.  That led to the only thing a couple of typical lycra clad red blooded racer type guys would do, we ran his ass down and sat on his wheel, he looks back terrified and quickly tells us "Hey I'm not racing I have 18 miles to go!"  So we backed off and then Corianne sprinted by us and proceeded to literally ride circles around him for a mile. ....dude got chicked and it was better than anything we could have done!

So that's is the towpath story, what is this picture bounty talk?  Well back in the day Mark Beech and I always had a side bet during a race who can get a race picture with no hands on the handlebars.  Since race photographers are usually smart and taking pictures in gnarly areas this was always a challenge that was never completed.  So Mr. Towpath side saddle racer inspired me, I'm taking the side bet to the whole mtb community!!  The first person to post a picture to the KSD Facebook page of them riding there bike side saddle during a race I will personally give them $20..and it may even be a nice crisp bill!

A couple of rules though:
Has to be taken by a race photographer....you cannot have your significant other snap a picture of you at the start line while you pose (it may help your overall race though)

you cannot finish the race in last place!  We will all know that in the picture of you side saddle through the rock garden you just passed someone anyway

and we'll probably use your picture as our facebook picture profile...and that is probably worth it without receiving payment!



Good luck!

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Have you ever had someone do this to you after they pass you? Talk about a move to instill rage!
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Wayne B
5/1/2015 01:51:57 am

Side saddling is now definitely a thing.

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