Bizarro Bike Commuters

I have been off the bike for a few weeks now because of some physical problems, this has led me to driving a bit more. I was out and about yesterday in the car running some errands. It was later in the afternoon, around 3:30 or so, people in Boulder leave work early because around 3:30 or 4 everyone is rolling around at mach speed trying to get somewhere. Anyhow, I noticed something weird yesterday, that I encountered 3 different bizzaro bicycle commuter situations. I was at the epicenter of bizzaro cycling culture, sandwiched in the middle. You see, people in Boulder that are on foot or bike do not notice cars and will just book it into the street expecting that you will stop and not kill them. Maybe it is the trust fund that has blurred their vision, or the ample amount of pot dispenseries that have hazed their brains, either way while driving I am hyper-aware because someone will die if distracted behind the wheel in Boulder. Yesterday proved to be a very unusual day for bicycles in my path –

First with a pregnant woman on a mountain bike, my guess is 8 months pregnant and large with her belly hanging out, half shirt on. Pulled out in front me, even though I had the right away. Wow, think she might have been extra aware considering she is riding a bike 10 months pregnant.

Second, a very interesting looking man in all black with tattoos on neck, bandana on head, blacked out mountain bike rolling no hands through traffic. Into intersection with hand in air putting out the STOP hand. He will be hit, soon.

Last, middle aged man with headphone riding a off-road mountain unicycle. I almost crashed trying to watch him navigate his commute home. Laptop bag, work clothes and big mountain uni-cycle.

Finally, our car-port is ahead in the bike commuter casualty war. After picking up Anna from work, she proceeded to drive into car port with bike on roof, destroying her bike. She should have entered the bike commuter ring yesterday instead of getting in the car.