Bike Karma or Just Another Idiot?
I seem to be stuck in a bad bike experience rut. First the injury out at Wilderness, then the profanity spewing redneck jerkwad and now tonight my first physical contact with a moving vehicle.
Seth and I were cruising downhill on the trail that goes on the side of Old Cheney when a minivan pulled into the intersection and blocked the path. This isn't abnormal and it's something that I watch for (of course) but the good part of this was that I hit the brakes and came to a stop with my front tire just out into the street a bit. The lady didn't look right when she turned and she cut the corner so tightly that she actually hit my tire with the already-caved-in side of her frickin' minivan!
As near as I can tell she didn't do any damage but seriously... What the f**k lady? I'm beginning to think that I must have done some bad cycling stuff earlier this summer. It's got to be either Bike Karma or... Well, or just more ignorant drivers. Or both.
Either way I'm considering taking Chris's advice and riding with a pocket full of "attention getters" like lug nuts or old batteries...
Seth and I were cruising downhill on the trail that goes on the side of Old Cheney when a minivan pulled into the intersection and blocked the path. This isn't abnormal and it's something that I watch for (of course) but the good part of this was that I hit the brakes and came to a stop with my front tire just out into the street a bit. The lady didn't look right when she turned and she cut the corner so tightly that she actually hit my tire with the already-caved-in side of her frickin' minivan!
As near as I can tell she didn't do any damage but seriously... What the f**k lady? I'm beginning to think that I must have done some bad cycling stuff earlier this summer. It's got to be either Bike Karma or... Well, or just more ignorant drivers. Or both.
Either way I'm considering taking Chris's advice and riding with a pocket full of "attention getters" like lug nuts or old batteries...
Labels: Cycling, Ride Reports
posted by Matt at 9:39 PM
1 Comments:
So the girls and I are wanting to know if you are okay? Kat says to definitely keep things with you to throw! How is Seth these days? Kathryn and I were down on Tuesday so that Keith could start looking for a car for her to take to college. Love,
Your aunt and the girls!!
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