But I post a link to this dramatic photo of Australian Michael Rogers punching a fan in the neck on Mount Palomar, and the crowd goes wild with retweets and responses!
That's taking the High Road, Mick!
The photo was from the set of Tour of California Stage 8 photos that Ken Conley posted yesterday. There were a few freakos out there lending a uniquely California flair to the bike race. They couldn't resist touching the cyclists and leaving their yellow chalk marks on the way up the mountain road.
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| Photo by Ken Conley |
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| Photo by Ken Conley |
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| Photo by Ken Conley |
In case you didn't notice: Those are not racers getting harassed in the above photos. Read and see more from Ken here.
Re: Bill Strickland. I'm a big MetaFilter fan. Someone posted a link to the blog of a couple who were riding bikes cross country to 'raise awareness of cancer.'
ReplyDeleteSo I said - as non-snarkily as possible - I love to read about people who go on epic bike rides for No Reason. Just because.
Someone else said 'are there people who are not aware of cancer?' Ouch. So yeah. My dad, dead of bladder cancer, my father-in-law prostate cancer, my sister-in-law, lung cancer. I'm sure Bill's piece was a great read, but no thanks. I'd rather see someone getting punched in the neck, it takes my mind off things.