Well, it would hardly be fair if, after my rant about the heat, I did not give the weather its due: its finally raining. We endured the gross humidity for the weekend, and sure enough, it payed off. Rain. Washing eight months worth of shit off the road and sidewalks, this storm is sure to make the already questionable drivers in LA a little more annoying, and a little more likely to skid into each other. Be careful if you are driving in LA today.
Also, look out for all of the deathwish hipster high school kids who have jumped on the fixed gear band wagon since last winter and have never ridden a bike on a wet street. Those cute little side to side bunny hop skids that make you look so fucking bad ass all summer will not work today. Oh no. When you try them you will either a.) not stop, keep going, skidding with no control, or b.) stop, laying your bike down flat, either into the curb or into oncoming traffic. Ooops. And, if, when it happens, there is some guy with a thermos of coffee and an umbrella sitting at the corner of the intersection in a lawn chair, snickering, it is certainly not me. Nope, some other guy.
Now to go dry off my bike that was parked in the rain and find some deserted hills to skid down. Maybe I'll grow a mustache while I am at it..
-OSB
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