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Speedy recovery
Just wanted to share a story.
The weather finally broke and I went for a ride yesterday. Apparently lots of other riders had the same idea, the roads were full of bikes. However, in Utah there are no helmet laws and lots of people take advantage of this. I think less than half the riders I see don't wear one.:spank:
I was coming back from the canyons during rush hour and I was stuck in a bit of traffic. It was a major road with two lanes on each sides and one wide middle lane for turning. About 100 yards ahead there was a light, there was stopped traffic in front on me and even more behind me.
I was in the left lane stopped right next to a guy riding his spankin new Harley. He was wearing nothing on his head other than his geeky glasses. He had on a tee shirt, shorts and boat shoes. His girlfriend was wearing even less. :squid:
He gets the notion that he's sick of waiting in traffic, and decides he's going to ride the middle turning lane until he gets to the light. I get that moment of "Oh crap, what is he going?" Left blinker goes on, and without even checking his mirror he turns his wheel and starts going into the middle lane.
When he's about 1/2 way in the lane, he jams his brakes. At the same moment a Land Cruiser who apparently had the same brilliant idea comes flying in the middle lane (had to be doing at least 60) and clips his front tire. The guys bars go flying and the bike gets sent right out from under them. The fall onto the ground less than a foot from me right onto their sides. The bike hits the car in front of us, coming to a rest at the foot of my front tire.
I get off the bike help to them out. The Land Cruiser swerved really hard and almost hit oncoming traffic. He came back to see if all was ok. The guy and his girl got some nice rash on their sides.
I waited for the cops, and gave them the report. And while we were waiting the guy was trying to make friends. "What kind of bike is that, a 1000RR?" I had to walk away because I was seriously about to smack the crap out of him. :Flip:
Next time, I won't be anywhere near guys like that. I'll move into another lane. That seriously freaked me out, I almost watched this guy and his girl get completely smooshed.
The weather finally broke and I went for a ride yesterday. Apparently lots of other riders had the same idea, the roads were full of bikes. However, in Utah there are no helmet laws and lots of people take advantage of this. I think less than half the riders I see don't wear one.:spank:
I was coming back from the canyons during rush hour and I was stuck in a bit of traffic. It was a major road with two lanes on each sides and one wide middle lane for turning. About 100 yards ahead there was a light, there was stopped traffic in front on me and even more behind me.
I was in the left lane stopped right next to a guy riding his spankin new Harley. He was wearing nothing on his head other than his geeky glasses. He had on a tee shirt, shorts and boat shoes. His girlfriend was wearing even less. :squid:
He gets the notion that he's sick of waiting in traffic, and decides he's going to ride the middle turning lane until he gets to the light. I get that moment of "Oh crap, what is he going?" Left blinker goes on, and without even checking his mirror he turns his wheel and starts going into the middle lane.
When he's about 1/2 way in the lane, he jams his brakes. At the same moment a Land Cruiser who apparently had the same brilliant idea comes flying in the middle lane (had to be doing at least 60) and clips his front tire. The guys bars go flying and the bike gets sent right out from under them. The fall onto the ground less than a foot from me right onto their sides. The bike hits the car in front of us, coming to a rest at the foot of my front tire.
I get off the bike help to them out. The Land Cruiser swerved really hard and almost hit oncoming traffic. He came back to see if all was ok. The guy and his girl got some nice rash on their sides.
I waited for the cops, and gave them the report. And while we were waiting the guy was trying to make friends. "What kind of bike is that, a 1000RR?" I had to walk away because I was seriously about to smack the crap out of him. :Flip:
Next time, I won't be anywhere near guys like that. I'll move into another lane. That seriously freaked me out, I almost watched this guy and his girl get completely smooshed.