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Originally Posted by billybek
After telling everyone how safe my ride to work is and how little exposure to car traffic, some ass clown runs into me on one of the bike/pedestrian bridges.
There is work being performed on the underside of the bridge deck and the bike lane width is reduced in 3 or 4 places along its length.
I saw this guy coming, slowed down as he was closer to the narrow area. It was so weird how he just kept drifting over towards me while I was yelling at him "heads up, heads up, heads up". Crash....
Great googly moogly. If he hit a kid on a little bike instead of me, it would have been much more serious.
A little sore and cut up. Thought I had separated my shoulder at first and my knee took most of the blow from his bars.
After I could walk again I rode up the hill and home.
Still can't believe it.
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Dang! Glad you're OK.
Had a similar situation and near hit last year. Mental case his & her couple riding against the road traffic. Fortunately in a low vehicle count area and through a state park.
I'm cruising along, riding appropriate on the right. Clown couple is easily spotted far ahead and they see me, approaching head on. The female decides to ride across the roadway to the opposite and CORRECT lane. Though not done with her yet....
Male continues head on towards me and not sure what to do. Weave's left and right.
Then the stupid woman decides to cross all the way back and join clown partner. Though she merges a bit back to the center line of the road - LOL!
The male just in the nick of time passes my left, going opposite direction. Retard.
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Once in awhile I'll spot some couple to even a young family out on a busy highway, all riding against the traffic. I cringe.