Some Portland Biker got passed by one of us, methinks :-D

chuckaeronut · August 4, 2008, 9:57pm

I think a biker in Oregon got passed and pulled by one of you guys… I don’t really remember where people are from in a form able to be queried by location, so… do we have any fast Oregon coker riders who could be responsible for this awesome post?

http://www.bikeportland.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2105

a bike rider!:

This evening, I was running late.

I was lugging my laptop in a pannier, but my 80s Raleigh Comp GS was still in fighting form, tires just topped off to 110 and fresh lube on the drivetrain.

I’ve had a good winter of commuting and I’m feeling my oats, passing fair weather-ers on the waterfront like they were sitting still (which they were).

Then I get to Wieldler and Williams and I spot him. Big wheel Uni. Purple in colour. He passes in front as I wait for the light and then positions himself behind me in line to head north.

Total bike jam and I’m kicking hard for home so I don’t think about him again until I have to stop at Russel for the light.

Shoom, he passes me on the right just as the light turns green.

“I’m totally tucking in” is all I can offer.

So not only did I get passed by a Uni, I drafted one for a good 8 blocks. And it was a good pull. I’m hauling ass and I don’t have the legs to make the pass. But he’s punching a big hole and I’m grateful for assist.

Once the terrain flattened out and I could grab a gear, I offered “Drop in, man” as I crawled past him.

No idea if he tried.

But as I waited to turn left at Alberta, he was right there. Giving me the peace sign.

A totally stud performance.

I Am Humbled.

uni_man_22 · August 4, 2008, 10:02pm

that is really cool i live near portland but dont have a coker so i dont know
but it is a great story.

corbin · August 4, 2008, 10:36pm

Purple Haze?

CoreTechs · August 4, 2008, 10:37pm

I’m quite sure this has been posted already, Chuck. Not sure what the topic was called though.

littleman · August 4, 2008, 10:45pm

That’s impressive that the unicyclist was able to keep in front for 8 miles.

Ducttape · August 4, 2008, 10:56pm

I know him, Wasn’t me but it was a guy I know. He’s boisei here on the forums, he runs lots of super marathons and such and is a super awesome coker rider. One of the guys that did the century ride from portland to the beach during reach the beach. I can keep in front for about 8 blocks but I would have to work hard at it, Zeke makes it look easy…

RedUnicycleRider · August 5, 2008, 8:49am

Yeah

My Uncle rides a coker and lives in Portland, Oregon.
I’ll have to ask him.

hobo_chuck · August 5, 2008, 9:17am

This was posted like a month ago in the “quote of the day from non-riders” thread.

Thanks for reminding me though.

osmundo · August 5, 2008, 10:19am

Somewhat related is a blog that mentioned me on the mount evans climb
http://walkerfenton.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-hit-scooter-doing-20mph-should-i-feel.html

Bondo · August 5, 2008, 11:24am

Cool blurb.
You humbled many people that day!

boisei · August 5, 2008, 1:34pm

Heh, yeah, that’s me. I actually just posted the same thing in Kris’ thread about unicycle commuting.

For the record, that was 8 blocks that he drafted me, not 8 miles.

Cheers,
~Z

chuckaeronut · August 5, 2008, 1:43pm

sweet, well, glad to find out. good jorb boisei Sorry about the dupe post though!

lpounds · August 5, 2008, 2:00pm

Yeah the guy wearing all purple for the “Reach the Beach”. Remember, everyone?

MuniSano · August 5, 2008, 2:25pm

That is so cool! I’ll occasionally find references to “some unicycle guy” on our local and regional mountain *ike forums that usually is me as there is nobody around here (that I know of) that unicycles offroad. Still quite fun to sneak up on some of the novice mountain bikers around here and pass them! They pull over, or sometimes stop, and you should see the look on their faces when the realize that it’s not another mountain *ike passing them!