I get through mowing the lawn, so I decide to ride 1/2 mile to the store for a drink and dry my shirt out a bit. I am riding super squid.
Clipping along at 45mph and I see a guy at a stop sign on a side street. I watch him look both ways, and the guy pulls right out in front of me. I'm riding a big bike, sitting straight up with a white t-shirt on. How could he not see me? Quick thinking, and I do a weave barely missing his back bumper.
Now I have mixed emotions: I'm pissed, but I'm happy to have avoided disaster.
I get up next to the guy and he knows I want to talk to him, so he rolls down his window - a 45ish guy in a newer SUV.
"Hey - you know you pulled right out in front of me"
"I'm sorry, I didn't see you"
"You know that's how people on motorcycles get killed"
"I know"
I could have started yelling asking him to stop so I could kick his azz, but I kept my head. Thought this might leave an impression with him that would stay with him.
I hope that's one more person looking out for bikes now.
For anyone that thinks it is okay to ride anywhere without your gear (even short trips) think again. This made a believer out of me.
Clipping along at 45mph and I see a guy at a stop sign on a side street. I watch him look both ways, and the guy pulls right out in front of me. I'm riding a big bike, sitting straight up with a white t-shirt on. How could he not see me? Quick thinking, and I do a weave barely missing his back bumper.
Now I have mixed emotions: I'm pissed, but I'm happy to have avoided disaster.
I get up next to the guy and he knows I want to talk to him, so he rolls down his window - a 45ish guy in a newer SUV.
"Hey - you know you pulled right out in front of me"
"I'm sorry, I didn't see you"
"You know that's how people on motorcycles get killed"
"I know"
I could have started yelling asking him to stop so I could kick his azz, but I kept my head. Thought this might leave an impression with him that would stay with him.
I hope that's one more person looking out for bikes now.
For anyone that thinks it is okay to ride anywhere without your gear (even short trips) think again. This made a believer out of me.