is no laughing matter鈥攂ut admit it, it鈥檚 kind of funny to think that could have turned one of the planet鈥檚 most callous and brutal men into a despondent, blathering sack of excuses. And, based on personal experience (as a Strava user, not a callous, brutal man), it鈥檚 probably true.
I like to say that I don鈥檛 care about Strava. I mean it. Mostly. But the fact is I don鈥檛 think anyone likes those damned email notifications. 鈥淯h oh! Your SOB friend just stole your KOM!鈥 The tone is so condescending. But then the Strava copywriters obviously realized that and tried to end on a light, chirpy note. 鈥淣ow get out there, have fun and be safe.鈥
It must have been the pro peleton (sic) that rode through. They used to train here back in the day.
Have fun? Be safe? Are you kidding me? I鈥檓 going to get out there and rip that guys legs off. And if I crash my 12-pound carbon bike in the meantime, so be it.
Maybe I am a callous, brutal little man after all.
Still, I did laugh out loud at this line: 鈥淚t must have been the pro peleton (sic) that rode through. They used to train here back in the day.鈥 Believe it or not, but I鈥檝e heard more than one friend in the industry, with straight face and earnest voice, use this line almost verbatim. I didn鈥檛 know whether to laugh or shake my head or both.
I liked it as an excuse though. So I tested it out a little while afterward on my wife. She fell on her back and cackled so hard that she almost choked and I had to get her a glass of water. I had to laugh with her. After all, the truth is I am, gasp鈥ust another cycling enthusiast. Aren鈥檛 we all?
Now get out there, have fun and be safe.