The
'Advanced Ones' move at 20 mph and above so I have
longer to take avoiding action if I notice them. They
usually operate with some sort of deflection programme
in their brain that keeps them away from me. In many
cases they operate in a parallel universe only materialising
when they do actually hit something large. It¹s
all a bit strange and I sometimes wonder if they really
exist - maybe there are only a few left now. They
could be a physic phenomena that only appear when
conditions permit. Do you believe in ghosts or shape-shifters?
Damn,
I¹m almost making them sound glamourous but they're
not. All of them when sighted are deformed with massive
legs and massive saddle sores and only get pleasure
from weird inserts for their shorts. This 'League
of Phantom Cyclists' is predominantly male even though
females could in fact join without even shaving their
legs. Their dwindling numbers don't count against
the mass ranks of motorists with their eco-friendly
engines - though they are a cunning adversary and
not to be underestimated. Their only weakness is that
like the three speed user, they are of no-economic
importance as they must take the rest of the day off
to recover from the effort. For them I say it's time
to wake up and smell the petrol or eco-diesel! Who
has not been moved by Honda¹s brave attempts
to make the world a cleaner place with their lovely
flower filled ad on TV.
'Make
something better' indeed! What do I hear from the
cycling community in return? Nothing. That¹s
right nothing - not the nice friendly hum of a well
tuned engine backed up by millions of pounds of advertising....
