you know how in cheesy 1970's and 80's television chase scenes the car/motorbike/snowmobile always happens upon a truck that looks like it's going to block its escape route, but in reality has a ramp the the chasee uses to launch in the air and fly to the other side of the rising drawbridge?

i actually saw one of those trucks this morning. my head immediately started pedaling as fast as i could, determined look on my sweaty brow. onlookers tried to stop me, but i was having none of it. i flew up and off the ramp, over a stack of flaming tires, past the moon ET style, landing safely and gently about 100 yards down the road.

my body, unfortunately, pedaled gingerly around the beeping truck and then almost toppled over trying to pop a wheelie a few blocks later.