The weather is FINALLY getting warm enough to RIDE. (I'm practicing Dwight-speak here )
Several times in the last few days I have seen a similar scene. A bike pulls up to a 4 way stop. He, or she, eases the bike into the intersection, revving the engine, feathering the clutch, and half walking - half hopping with the bike, trying to keep it upright as they try to steer into a lefthand turn. Meanwhile, all the rushhour traffic is impatiently waiting for the bike to clear the intersection so they can bolt home from their stressful workday. Anyway, the rider is either super-rusty from a loooong winter, or they are brand new to riding. In either case, it makes me wince every time I see it.
I have tried to come up with a name for this phenomenon. The best phrase I can come up with is the 'clutch walk'. Can anyone relate? Who knows? It has been a long winter. Maybe that will be me in a few days when I pull the ol' Speedy out for the first time this season.
Cody
