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Originally Posted by jyl
This thread has made me even more paranoid, on my rides to work.
Cars turning left in front of me are my biggest fear.
At intersections if there is an oncoming car waiting or approaching, I slow down, look for an escape path, and try to adjust position so that I go through along with a car heading in my direction.
But cars suddenly turning across the centerline - I don't know what to do about that. Do you favor the right (curb-side) lane? That lane has its dangers too.
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i gave up riding to work 3 years ago.,,i could feel my chances of being killed going up the more i rode. problem with riding is, there is only so much you can do. you can be the best, most alert and skilled rider and therefore avoid the stupid accidents like overshooting a turn because your entry speed was too fast... but as far as other drivers coming out of nowhere or doing something unpredictable....when its your time, thats its. bam!!
the problem is not only other cars I might add. the most maddening and sickening experience i have ever had was 1 month ago. riding in the center lane on my bike, going with traffic at about 80mph, when a bike came up from behind at what I would estimate to be about 150MPH, crossed from the right lane and swept across my lane INCHES from my front end and into the left lane.
the wind of the bike nearly forced me into a tank slap. This bastard shook me up so much that if i had caught him, i no doubt would have tried hard to kill him
i love sport bikes and i own one but these 17 year old idiots buying these 1000cc or even 650cc bikes is insanity
be careful out there is right!