Sdotterer014
Junior Member
Haven't posted on here for awhile, but I am overdue especially after my ride today (I need to blow off some steam!). I was cruising home from my girlfriend's house, which is a simple 1 1/2 hr ride consisting mainly of highways. I was getting close to home so I was on backgrounds when this little incident occurred. As I am coming through a turn 10 min from home I came across 6 guys on motorcycles sitting dead in the middle of the road chatting. They were in the worst possible spot of the turn, I could not see them until I was basically on top of them. I had enough time to barely miss hitting them, hit the brakes and somehow avoid going down while my back tire was skidding and jumping around. I was fortunate there was nobody coming in the other lane as I had to shoot into the other lane and almost off the road. What pissed me off even more was the fact that there was a stop sign at the end of a straight away not even 1/8 mile down the road. I don't know what would possibly allow anybody on in/on any vehicle to think that stopping in the middle of a blind turn would be a smart idea. Needless to say I came up on them at that stop sign and gave one of them an absolute ear full. Not that this provided me with any gain, but I was absolutely furious at the time. Well guys, rant over. I learned today that my already heightened alertness and defensive style of driving while riding my bike is not always enough. There are always going to be people on the road with their heads up their @$$es no matter what. Be careful out there!
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