Takingabreak
6th July 2005, 02:42
Hi all.
First, let me frist say to MuscelPump, Here I was being the one to tell you how to ride, well, we all have our days I guess, sorry dude.
Ok, this was my "Little fun" on the way to work today........
NO, I am just fine.(Thank God)
NO, The Bike did not get a scatch. (Thank god II)
Basicly, no runs, no hits, just one error.
I was going down a road called Beaverton-Hillsdale hyw, there is a intersection on this road that has 5 major and two service street all come together in the worst possable design, this is one of the most dangerous intersections in Washington county, and no#5 in my state(Accarding to the state traffic div.) Anyway, it is a well know mess i have to ride though every morning, this moring was like most, traffic was a bit lighter then most times, I was coming towards it at about 40ish(Speed limit is 35)just with the flow of traffic, when the cars in front hit there brakes, and come to a quick stop, I could not see the reason why, but I hit my brakes, Only to find out why they were stopping, a car four cars ahead blew a coolant hose, the left side on my lane was covered in antifreeze!
As a toutched the brakes, the tire locked up, and weren't doing anything to slow me down, I had to make a choice.
I try to always look ahead, and to plain a coulpe escape routes, I could not change into the left lane do to traffic, if I went right(Split the lane between the curb and the cars) I would find there was a car turnimng into a driveway(The one that lost the coolant)I could move to the right and lay it down, or hit the back of the last car in front, or lane split to the left.
I took the one I thought best and went and split the lane on the left side.
So when I got to work, I try to think of all I did right and more importantly, what I did wrong.
Let start with wrong.....
1) I was going to fast.(Dumbass)
2) I was looking too far ahead, and not Enough of right in front of me.(Dumbass)
3) Familuarity can leed to a false sence of security.(Dumbass)
4) Coffee first before riding.(Be Awake Dumbass)
5) Watch the road surfess, not just the cars.(Watcha ride'n on Dumbass)
6) I was thinking of other things then just riding.(Don't think about Dad Dieing, try not dieing yourself, Dumbass!)
On the right side........
1) I kept my cool.(I didn't freeze up)
2) I had a plan before I needed it.(Escape routes planning)
3) I didn't hit anything.(Thank God)
4) That I did go to church Sunday.(Hada Angle on my shoulder)
I post this in hopes that others will learn form my neer Dumbass experiance, was it close, Yes, was I very very lucky? Yes.
Am I going to learn myself, YES!
If you feel that there is more to the right and wrong you feel should be added, please add it, I can learn as well, and I am glad to still be here with you'all.
Thanks for reading(And no laughing too much.) :laugh
First, let me frist say to MuscelPump, Here I was being the one to tell you how to ride, well, we all have our days I guess, sorry dude.
Ok, this was my "Little fun" on the way to work today........
NO, I am just fine.(Thank God)
NO, The Bike did not get a scatch. (Thank god II)
Basicly, no runs, no hits, just one error.
I was going down a road called Beaverton-Hillsdale hyw, there is a intersection on this road that has 5 major and two service street all come together in the worst possable design, this is one of the most dangerous intersections in Washington county, and no#5 in my state(Accarding to the state traffic div.) Anyway, it is a well know mess i have to ride though every morning, this moring was like most, traffic was a bit lighter then most times, I was coming towards it at about 40ish(Speed limit is 35)just with the flow of traffic, when the cars in front hit there brakes, and come to a quick stop, I could not see the reason why, but I hit my brakes, Only to find out why they were stopping, a car four cars ahead blew a coolant hose, the left side on my lane was covered in antifreeze!
As a toutched the brakes, the tire locked up, and weren't doing anything to slow me down, I had to make a choice.
I try to always look ahead, and to plain a coulpe escape routes, I could not change into the left lane do to traffic, if I went right(Split the lane between the curb and the cars) I would find there was a car turnimng into a driveway(The one that lost the coolant)I could move to the right and lay it down, or hit the back of the last car in front, or lane split to the left.
I took the one I thought best and went and split the lane on the left side.
So when I got to work, I try to think of all I did right and more importantly, what I did wrong.
Let start with wrong.....
1) I was going to fast.(Dumbass)
2) I was looking too far ahead, and not Enough of right in front of me.(Dumbass)
3) Familuarity can leed to a false sence of security.(Dumbass)
4) Coffee first before riding.(Be Awake Dumbass)
5) Watch the road surfess, not just the cars.(Watcha ride'n on Dumbass)
6) I was thinking of other things then just riding.(Don't think about Dad Dieing, try not dieing yourself, Dumbass!)
On the right side........
1) I kept my cool.(I didn't freeze up)
2) I had a plan before I needed it.(Escape routes planning)
3) I didn't hit anything.(Thank God)
4) That I did go to church Sunday.(Hada Angle on my shoulder)
I post this in hopes that others will learn form my neer Dumbass experiance, was it close, Yes, was I very very lucky? Yes.
Am I going to learn myself, YES!
If you feel that there is more to the right and wrong you feel should be added, please add it, I can learn as well, and I am glad to still be here with you'all.
Thanks for reading(And no laughing too much.) :laugh