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Chaos and Cartoon Characters in the Streets |
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Written by Felix Wong - View Profile
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Monday, 24 September 2007 |
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Try as I might, I just could not catch up to him. Who? Bugs Bunny.
It’s not that Bugs was fast — in fact, he was rolling along so slowly on the back of a bike that even a girl on a tricycle was able to keep up with little effort. But Vikings, gladiators, and the Teletubbies (among others) blocked my approach and prevented me from talking with one of my favorite cartoon characters.
Yes, last Saturday was that time of year again -- the Tour de Fat -- when navigating the streets of downtown Fort Collins felt eerily like being in the two-wheeled chaos that defines traffic in, say, Vietnam. Well, almost. The people here were dressed more colorfully, everyone was cheering and happy, and there were plenty of opportunities to ask, “What’s that?”
I busted out my red recumbent for this event, met up with some friends at the start of the tour (New Belgium), and then took over the streets along with 4,000 other folks. Despite rolling along usually at no more than three or four miles an hour, we all had silly grins on our faces. Judging by endless whoops and cheers we heard, the spectators lining the streets and even the motorists who patiently waiting for eons at intersections also enjoyed the parade.
Below are some photos. I'm already starting to think of things I could dress up as next year, since this year, I was lame and just dressed up as a cyclist!
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Felix Wong is an outdoor enthusiast living in Fort Collins. A mechanical engineer by day, he is especially passionate about bicycling, running, and backpacking. |
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