Big Loser

So a funny story quick. The other day I was riding my bike home from class and as I got to Regent street, I came across an elderly gentleman in a nice lookin' motorized wheelchair. He commented that he liked my bike, it was, "sharp". The he proceeded to tell me that his set of wheels was brand new too. I concurred, and we went into a short conversation. At the end of our little chat, the old man asked me where I was heading, and I told him that I lived on Vilas, so only about 4 blocks. Then he challenged me to a race from there to Vilas...mano y mano...his electric wheels against my "sharp" wheels. I accepted since I had nothing better to do with my time. Well we lined up at the intersection of Bowen Ct. and Orchard, and we took off on his count. I got out to an early lead, and then slowed myself down because I didn't want to be an ass and blow his wheel chair away by about 2 blocks. When I got back next to him, he got a grin on his face, grabbed his little shifter knob, and took off as if he had jets on the back. His little wheelchair was going about 35 down Orchard, and he never even stopped at the stop signs at Mound st....blew right threw there. Needless to say I lost a race to an 80 year old man in a wheel chair...he pulled a fast one on me, and I am a big loser. A quick sidenote, I am asking Santa for an electric wheelchair for Christmas this year.