The Day I Rode with Robin Williams (Sort Of)
The Day I Rode with Robin Williams (Sort Of) Quick Take I signed up for a famous Austin century ride expecting sunshine. Instead, I got cold wind, pouring rain, and one of the strangest “celebrity” moments of my life — a short conversation with a rider who turned out to be Robin Williams . I rode in the Ride for the Roses in Austin, Texas on October 26, 2003 . The day before the ride felt like the kind of weather cyclists brag about later: blue sky, calm air, and that “this is going to be perfect” feeling when you pick up your registration packet. But the next morning? Completely different. That morning hit like a slap Cold. Windy. Overcast. The kind of weather where you question every decision that led you to standing in a parking lot at 7:30 AM dressed like a human rain barrel. The ride was supposed to roll out at 8:00 AM … but we didn’t move. We just stood there shivering in our gear, waiting. Why?...
