Dirtbag

THIS IS IT. I'M GOING. I'M GOING.

“I can’t believe you dragged me here,” Hanson hisses. His bike helmet is crooked and it makes him look like a complete asshole. I don’t say anything about it, though.

I make some shit up to avoid responding to this truthfully. “It’s good exercise, man.”

“Right, right. You just wanted to see me fall off a bicycle.”

“Everyone in this day and age calls them bikes,” I joke.

“Hey, guys!” Robbie shouts. Robbie is kind of like the leader. Everyone else stops talking and lets him do his thing.

Sometimes if I have a bad week I go to Night Riders. The title is lame as hell but I don’t mind. Night Riders is this group that gets together for late-night bike rides. It’s clever.

“We’re going to get started,” Robbie continues, “going around A-block, which is 2nd to 4th, then around Mulberry. If anyone gets lost, just call another rider. Any questions?”

“Yeah,” Hanson yells out, “where are the babes?” I punch his shoulder. He never fails to embarrass me.

But Robbie doesn't hear him and starts pedaling. Everyone follows and then we’re riding.