They asked about all the bike riders they'd seen while on their walk and I explained the Devil Mountain Double. We discussed Belgian bike races, and they knew that Liege-Bastogne-Liege is tomorrow, and they were quite proud that Phillipe Gilbert was from their area.
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| Michelline et Jean From LIEGE! |
Wish I'd pointed my camera at them earlier, they were delightful.
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| SAG driver stopped to see if I needed anything. |
JB never showed up so I went alone. Going up NGR I was way too warm with tights and jacket. Saw the last DMD rider at about 8:30. At Junction I searched for motivation to continue in my jersey pocket and found a macadamia nut Clif Bar... did the trick.
Above Junction it got really foggy and I was much more comfortable.
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Here's another semi regular on The Mountain: Sandal Guy.
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| He must really hate closed-toe shoes. |
2 comments:
Ha! I see the elderly couple all the time. I always make a point of saying hi. They are very nice!
The sandal guy was following me down one day from Junction and I heard a noise, looked over my shoulder and saw him flipping over the bars! He had misjudged a turn and taco'd his front wheel in the accident. I asked him if I could call someone but he said he was fine. Picked up his bike over a shoulder and with a broken flip flop started walking down the hill.
I've seen them frequently as well, and usually just said "good morning" as I rode past. A confluence of fortune that Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Eddy Merckx weather, Devil Mountain Double, and JB not showing up meant that today we had a connection and conversation. Next time I see them I will say "Bonjour Michelline et Jean" instead of a generic greeting.
Sandal guy is a tough nut!
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