When I ride my bicycle, I wear shorts, shoes a shirt and a helmet. If I am going for a “distance”, I take my knapsack and throw a water bottle in it. I got my knapsack at a yard sale. It doesn’t match anything.
One of my neighbours recently started “mountain biking” as he puts it…in a very manly way. (which is odd, because the closest mountains are in another province) His outfit cost him more than the bike did. Fancy shorts, flashy shirt, hydrating backpack, goofy shoes, weird helmet and gloves. And EVERYTHING in the outfit matches, because that is important. ( I guess???)
He looks like he’s going out to tackle the Himalyan mountains. But he rides to the ravine and back. And that oh so rough ravine trail is actually paved and is smoother than the crack filled sidewalk. I don’t have the heart to tell him that he looks ridiculous.
Same for kayaking. Where I mostly go, the water is about 1-2 feet deep. I still wear a life jacket…..but all in all, pretty tame, peaceful and serene stuff. Which is what I enjoy about kayaking. This one guy that uses the same creek has an ocean going kayak with the accompanying outfit and gear that would make a cross ocean sailor jealous. Like dude, what do you think is going to happen? Are you going to get lost in the vast expanse between the 401 highway, the local park and the adjacent subdivision? Gonna get overtaken by 7 foot waves in a creek that is 9 feet wide and a foot deep? Gonna sink your boat and have to set up your survival gear because you are a half a kilometer from “civilization”?
Give me break….you look like a goof.
What’s next? Matching sport thongs?
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