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Re: [ST] I raced against a Harley this weekend.



Bwahh Haa Haaaa Haaaa....

--Joel

PS.  Jack, where in Raytheon are you.  I'm a new employee in State College, 
PA

From: Jack Hays <rude@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [ST] I raced against a Harley this weekend.
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 11:10:14 -0600

I raced a Harley today and after some really hard riding I managed to PASS
the guy. I was riding on one of those really, really twisting sections of
canyon road with no straight sections to speak of and where most of the
curves have warning signs that say "15 MPH".

I knew if I was going to pass one of those monsters with those
big-cubic-inch motors, it would have to be a place like this where handling
and rider skill are more important than horsepower alone.

I saw the guy up ahead as I exited one of the turns and knew I could catch
him, but it wouldn't be easy. I concentrated on my braking and cornering.
three corners later, I was on his fender. Catching him was one thing;
passing him would prove to be another.

Two corners later, I pulled up next to him as we sailed down the mountain.
I think he was shocked to see me next to him, as I nearly got by him before
he could recover. Next corner, same thing. I'd manage to pull up next to
him as we started to enter the corners but when we came out he'd get on the
throttle and outpower me. His horsepower was almost too much to overcome,
but this only made me more determined than ever.

My only hope was to outbreak him. I held off squeezing the lever until the
last instant. I kept my nerve while he lost his. In an instant I was by
him. Corner after corner, I could hear the roar of his engine as he
struggled to keep up. Three more miles to go before the road straightens
out and he would pass me for good.

But now I was in the lead and he would no longer hold me back. I stretched
out my lead and by the time we reached the bottom of the canyon, he was
more than a full corner behind. I could no longer see him in my rear-view
mirror.

Once the road did straighten out, it seemed like it took miles before he
passed me, but it was probably just a few hundred yards. I was no match for
that kind of horsepower, but it was done. In the tightest section of road,
where bravery and skill count for more than horsepower and deep pockets, I
had passed him. though it was not easy, I had won the race to the bottom of
the canyon and I had preserved the proud tradition of another of America's
best bikes.

I will always remember that moment. I don't think I've ever pedaled so hard
in my life. And some of the credit must go to Schwinn, as well. They really
make a great bicycle...

(blatantly plagiarized from www.cbrforums.com)



Jack Hays
972-952-5065
"I'll see you on the dark side of the Moon"
Que Lastima

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