Mood: chillin'
Topic: city riding/and the bike
Lets talk about Blocking or Blockers. The easy way to describe this action or person is to picture a football game. You are the the running back with the ball, shooting for the hole in the defensive line. A slim opening which is there long enough for you and the blocker in front of you to get through.You shoot for the hole with the Blocker leading, in fact protecting you from the initial danger. The Blocker can be another cyclists, a car, or motor bike. You only need to follow long enough to get through the stinky situation, once through you can explode into your own independent riding path.
Lets remain on the football Field Idea and I'll introduce you to term Linebacker.Picture your self running with the football and a big defensive player is coming across the Field to tackle you. This defensive player has their head down and the timing is perfect for a collision. Downtown Toronto you have many pedestrian crossing the streets with their heads down, and running. These individuals are your Linebackers
.They usually are only looking for the cars and don't see you so they start their short sprint and since you are in the curb lane they don't see you right away. You see them from the very beginning of their adventure so you are really in no serious danger. I have never been hit by a Linebacker but, have scared the "Shot" out of many Linebackers.