As I ride the American Bicycle Trail in Sacramento I have some interesting (to me, at least) experiences. On Saturday I was riding a ten mile trip downtown. The trail goes to a historic and tourist area of the part of the origianl Sacramento city from gold rush times. I like to go to a local sandwich shop to eat a light meal before heading back to the trail. This offers a nice rest and offers an interesting view of all the people going by.
On this particular day I was passed by a guy on a Cervello TT bike. I see all kinds of people on the trail and am a bit disdainful of some people I see on TT bikes since it seems to me they bought the bike because they think it is faster than a regular road bike. Especially telling is when you see a guy in middle-age who is overweight on such a bike.
When I arrived at the sandwich shop I saw the Cervello leaning against the building and the guy inside sitting at a table against the window. When I got my sandwich I asked if I could sit with this guy and he cordially invited me to sit. I ended up having a very enjoyable conversation with John. He told me about how got the bike and what he likes to do. He was very interested in seeing my Calfee so I showed him the details of the bike. It was a very nice conversation we had.
I realize this is not much of a topic but interesting exchanges like this please me. I tend to ride alone most of the time. Being able to share a ride a bit or have a friendly conversation makes it a very pleasant ride. I thought to share this with you all and hope others can share ride stories as well.
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