Was at a park downtown today when I noticed this guy chatting with the tourists.
I didn't get to talk with him, but I did manage to capture a picture of him trackstanding while waiting for the stoplight to change.
Race plate, full suspension and camelbak.d
Arm warmers, ear band, tights, full finger gloves and LiveStrong helmet have him covered from the nose up and the neck down.
Most impressive to me was the niterider light mounted atop the contour helmet cam.
I'd be curious for a better look at how that was rigged up.
That is awesome. It cracks me up to see the regulars on my commute - there's one lady who always rides in full rain gear. Always. I can only imagine how hot she's been lately. But I guess it's better to be prepared?
ReplyDeleteHey, good on him for getting out there, right? Well, the light's a bit over the top. As is the race plate, but...
ReplyDeleteI used to ride my FS every. Single. Day as a commuter. Year round. I always wear my poly and full finger gloves.
Not quite as extreme as this gent, but idiosyncratic in my own way. Aren't we all?
I love seeing the diversity of folks out there commuting - the roadie in full kit, the dude who looks homeless riding a Magna clipping along at a ~20MPH pace, the due who's probably a professor riding the biggest touring bike I've ever seen - the head tube has to be two feet long.
Thanks for sharing
Hey, good on him for getting out there, right? Well, the light's a bit over the top. As is the race plate, but...
ReplyDeleteI used to ride my FS every. Single. Day as a commuter. Year round. I always wear my poly and full finger gloves.
Not quite as extreme as this gent, but idiosyncratic in my own way. Aren't we all?
I love seeing the diversity of folks out there commuting - the roadie in full kit, the dude who looks homeless riding a Magna clipping along at a ~20MPH pace, the due who's probably a professor riding the biggest touring bike I've ever seen - the head tube has to be two feet long.
Thanks for sharing
You're right we all have our idiosyncrasies.
ReplyDeleteI love the diversity too, my wife will confirm that I crane my neck to catch a glimpse anytime I see a bike roll by. I often couldn't confirm the gender of the rider, but can tell you if it was a NEXT, Seven, or Surly, 1x9 or Rohloff.
I just like seeing people riding bikes, FS everyday, or hardtail one day and a bikefriday the next. If that's what you've got or that's what you want to ride I can dig it.
And it's full finger gloves for me too, everyday, all year.
(but that's a whole other post.)
Hey, that's Robert! If you get the chance, he's a bit shy, but talk to him. He works part-time at The Bicycle Shop during the summer and at ARC of Anchorage year round. In the winter, he is dressed in similar gear and rides an older custom Viscous fatbike with lotsa nice stuff-- all his bikes are as nice and in top shape. During the winter when he has more time, he makes long rides around the city visiting all the bicycle shops, but his favorites are Speedway and The Bicycle Shop on Northern Lights.
ReplyDeleteI got to know him quite well this winter and Lael and I took him to ride the Clean Air Challenge, unofficially. This was his first time out of Anchorage in almost four years and he really wanted to ride to Talkeetna, as the last time he had been able to do so was with a Special Olympics group many years ago. He loves the idea of racing and is a strong rider, but not a racer. However, it appears he may have been in a race recently and you can expect the race tag to remain for quite a while.
Btw, I'm the shirtless idiot with a purple snow bike in the desert with only a few drops of water left in my bottle.
Did you receive the tires yet?