JHScoot wrote:
I appreciate this post right here because it is generally how I feel about riding safe. If it serves me the same as you I still have 39 trouble free years to go. I too have many "exciting moments." And truth be told I enjoy them somewhat. It's part of riding. Avoid the moving two ton orange cones.
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Ah, those exciting moments.....that lingering taste in your mouth.
I still remember the first one, 40 years ago. First bike, 650 Triumph Bonneville, less than a season old and a hot rod in those days.
A woman backed out of her driveway into the on coming lane across my path.
No big deal at this point, moderate pressure on the brakes and no excitement....still rolling down the street toward her but we're not far apart.
Now the fun begins.
We made eye contact and for whatever reason, either she realizes her mistake and panics or she is just stupid, she pulls back across my path back into the driveway.
Now the moderate braking turns into a flat track slide across her lawn with sod flying before me. Handled like a champ and never went down.
After an adolescent gesture I proceeded to leave my mark rooster tailing across the lawn on the way out imagining how she was going to explain this to her husband. I still chuckle.
Thank god I was 21 and invincible on wheels.
Always imagine this happening to you and you'll do fine.
And Oh that taste in the mouth! You'll never forget it.
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