FLCC> [Cookies] Pink Slipper, 79 and Big Yellow Buses

[Bob Stuart]

whoa you ARE a toughie
see you tomorrow
csmcb

kelly lyboldt wrote:
> To those riding tomorrow with the aspiration of winning the coveted Pink 
> Slipper/Beat up Birk:
> 
>  
> 
> Just wanted to let you know of the construction on 79…I have not been out 79 
> since the last Coddington race but today I ventured that way only to find that 
> it was grooved pavement and in some areas down to a single lane.  These 
> conditions went from just past Giles St up to Burns Rd where it turns to loose 
> gravel for a little bit.  I rode it because I just kept thinking it would end 
> soon, but it just kept going.
> 
>  
> 
> In addition to the dastardly pavement, I also felt the need to bring your 
> attention to the fact that buses are back on the road – hopefully most will be 
> sleeping in the garage by the time you all ride but today one of them threatened 
> my life – again while on the grooved pavement of 79.  You see for some reason 
> the construction crews had a couple of orange cones dispersed down the center of 
> the right hand lane (heading out of Ithaca).  So at one point in my ride two 
> school buses, moving at very high speeds for a construction zone, went by me.  
> The first swerving to the left of the cone and away from me – the second bus 
> swerving to the right of the come pining me in between itself and the cars 
> parked along the edge of 79.  Somehow, miraculously, I was able to hold some 
> sort of line on the grooved pavement and managed to not hit a single rear-view 
> mirror or fall under the rear tire of the bus.  However, this second bus – 
> clearly driven by a new driver not use to handling rigs of its size at such high 
> velocities - was unable to avoid the aforementioned orange cone.  Therefore, as 
> I was recovering from my first near death experience by said bus, I looked up 
> and realized the cone was being dragged underneath its mammoth self.  Just as I 
> saw this, the orange cone came flying out from underneath the bus, flew into the 
> air, bounced off the grooved pavement and proceeded to hit me head on.  Yet, 
> once again I survived miraculously fairly unscathed – just some minor bruising 
> and a broken pair of lenses.
> 
>  
> 
> I did finish my ride – thankfully, without much more excitement – but wanted to 
> remind everyone of the dangers of the road – and that neither your life, nor 
> another’s life  is worth the pink slipper!  Careful of the grooved pavement and 
> look out for the big yellow rigs!
> 
>  
> 
> Good Luck to everyone : )
> 
> Kelly (aka per Don, "the animal")
> 
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