:-) Guilty as charged...Kinda.
As I rolled innocently and unsuspecting down Rainier Ave between Renton and Seattle, I noticed a yellow and black race-type bike at my side riding a wheelie. I notice the rider's helmet and clothing matched his bike. I basically ignored him as he came down from his wheelie only to notice that he lifted back up as if to make absolutely sure I understood that HE was calling me out... He came down from his wheelie and sped off...well my predatory instinct overtook my common sense and I felt a primal urge to peruse, catch and ceremoniously blow the doors off Mr. Wheelie-man!!
I don't think he knew what hit em' I pulled by him pretty damn fast. I carefully tempted more speed out of my car, enjoying to spooling sounds of my turbos, the roar of the motor and passing by Mr. Wheelie-man with ease. Resisting the urge to floor it as I knew that could result in possible tire spin, loss of speed or even worse, loss of control!!
Needless to say he didn't appreciate me blowing by him. I slowed
down in earnest as we came upon traffic as I remembered that certain sections
of Rainier are speed traps not to mention to avoid scaring the law-abiding
citizens... He obviously did know or care about this and went by
me speeding and swerving (damn near rear ending a car in his lane) he continued
down a seemingly vacant portion of Rainier Ave. I say "seemingly
vacant" because out of nowhere appeared a motor-cycle-cop with lights flashing
and siren blaring. Well, Mr. Wheelie-man looked over his shoulder,
saw the cop, crouched lower, flicked his wrist and
foot to grab another gear so quickly it sounded like his bike was an
automatic and continued flying down the street!!!
I don't know what happened to him after that... He was a blur as I smiled and turned off Rainier to go home. My guess is that he either killed himself or got away. He didn't seem like the type to voluntarily admit defeat or accept being captured without a fight.
PS - the roads were very dry during all of this... :-)
Mario O. Pipkin