OK, so since I moved here a few months ago I have a had tons of fun riding some of the trails in the DC/Baltimore area. I do feel like *****ing about certain things today however.
1. Riders in Patapsco
For the most part, most riders in Patapsco are really nice/friendly people. However, there seems to be a growing group of douchebags. I can generally tell if the person coming down the trail toward me is going to be a douchebag, based on a) how much Spandex they have on, b) how much their bike costs, and c) if their sunglasses are worth more than my entire bike.
For instance: I went riding with two coworkers today who dont ride as much as I do so we were going at a fairly leisurely pace. This rider with tinted glasses, covered in spandex, with a bike worth more than my car came past us and I nodded and said hello. As he passed he glared and mumbled something at me. We saw this guy three more times on other various trails, and each time I said hi and each time he gave me a dirty look. I find it amusing that (not all but certainly some) riders who have expensive bikes and gear automatically think theyre better riders or somehow higher up than those who do not. I'm poor. I cant afford super nice gear. But It seems like these same riders who scoff at me and my friends, are always in my way and riding their brakes like big vaginas when I'm on their ass on DH sections with my $600 Specialized.
2. The bike doctor in Crofton.
Seriously, what the **** is up with this place? I pretty much have had nothing but problems there. One of the guys there is super nice and knows what hes doing (older guy, shaved head) but everyone else there seems like a moron. I went there this weekend because I was rebuilding the wheels on one of my bikes, and I needed some seals and spare axle parts to be compatible with my new freehub, and first off the guy said what I was doing wasnt going to fix my problem, then seemed confused when I elaborated on what I was doing. He then explained that they dont carry or keep "small parts like that" because they "get lost and just end up being thrown away". I asked him if he could look anyway, and he got mad that I inconvenienced him, half ass looked through a couple random parts bins, and seed he didnt have anything. I went down the street to the Family bike store or whatever its called in Crofton, and the dudes there were super awesome, let me look through their parts drawers, and I found what I wanted in like 5 minutes.
So in summary:
Douchebags who ride in patapsco with $5000 bikes and gear who give you dirty looks but dont know how to take a DH section correctly = lame.
Bike doctor in Crofton = lame.
Family cycle in Crofton = awesome.
And actually for that matter, Avalon cycles in Elkridge is really good too.
ok.
Im done.
1. Riders in Patapsco
For the most part, most riders in Patapsco are really nice/friendly people. However, there seems to be a growing group of douchebags. I can generally tell if the person coming down the trail toward me is going to be a douchebag, based on a) how much Spandex they have on, b) how much their bike costs, and c) if their sunglasses are worth more than my entire bike.
For instance: I went riding with two coworkers today who dont ride as much as I do so we were going at a fairly leisurely pace. This rider with tinted glasses, covered in spandex, with a bike worth more than my car came past us and I nodded and said hello. As he passed he glared and mumbled something at me. We saw this guy three more times on other various trails, and each time I said hi and each time he gave me a dirty look. I find it amusing that (not all but certainly some) riders who have expensive bikes and gear automatically think theyre better riders or somehow higher up than those who do not. I'm poor. I cant afford super nice gear. But It seems like these same riders who scoff at me and my friends, are always in my way and riding their brakes like big vaginas when I'm on their ass on DH sections with my $600 Specialized.
2. The bike doctor in Crofton.
Seriously, what the **** is up with this place? I pretty much have had nothing but problems there. One of the guys there is super nice and knows what hes doing (older guy, shaved head) but everyone else there seems like a moron. I went there this weekend because I was rebuilding the wheels on one of my bikes, and I needed some seals and spare axle parts to be compatible with my new freehub, and first off the guy said what I was doing wasnt going to fix my problem, then seemed confused when I elaborated on what I was doing. He then explained that they dont carry or keep "small parts like that" because they "get lost and just end up being thrown away". I asked him if he could look anyway, and he got mad that I inconvenienced him, half ass looked through a couple random parts bins, and seed he didnt have anything. I went down the street to the Family bike store or whatever its called in Crofton, and the dudes there were super awesome, let me look through their parts drawers, and I found what I wanted in like 5 minutes.
So in summary:
Douchebags who ride in patapsco with $5000 bikes and gear who give you dirty looks but dont know how to take a DH section correctly = lame.
Bike doctor in Crofton = lame.
Family cycle in Crofton = awesome.
And actually for that matter, Avalon cycles in Elkridge is really good too.
ok.
Im done.