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Old 03-03-2008 | 12:59 PM
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Glad you are ok ,and the bike is not hurt any worse ,get back your horse and ride again!!!!
 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 01:02 PM
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ORIGINAL: Topspin

You're lucky you didn't clip the aerial with your helmet.

A friend of mine got van-aerial disease that way.

Glad you're ok dude.
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Old 03-03-2008 | 01:06 PM
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Thanks all! I been riding for 32 yrs and I've gotten to comfortable with my instincts. I'll bemore on guard from now on.









 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 01:10 PM
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I am glad you are ok!
 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 01:16 PM
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DeJavu: Man i hope you recover real soon and fully ocourse. You said the magic word in your post,aleast in my case (lucky). Had the boy had not stopped that split second, I would not have able to avoid a solid impact. It turning out as it did was more luck than riding skills. Atleast the kid had enough common sense to brake when he did.
 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 01:19 PM
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I'm glad you came out of it o.k. Don't forget the definition of ***.u.me !!
 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 01:23 PM
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Glad to hear you are Ok - with that luck - go buy a lottery ticket!
 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 01:36 PM
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Glad you are OK.

Definitely have to watch out more these days.

It's like people have forgotten what they're obligations are when they get behind the wheel.

Now with cell phones, ipods,and laptops; besides the ones who think they can read, put on makeup, hold their coffee and whatever else that takes away from watching what they should be doing, it gets scary.
 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 02:18 PM
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wow,, talk about lucky,,, that guardian angel had your back!!!
 
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Old 03-03-2008 | 02:28 PM
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I dont know why some people are just idiots like that, I had a similar incident last year.

On my way home from a short ride and am on a 40mph stretch of road 2 miles from my house, A car is stopped in oncoming lane for a left turn. As I got about 20-30 feet from it they just floor it pulling out in front of me making me practice my swerving technique.

I expect people to pull out infront of me when I ride, which has kept me alive and injury free so far. But I dont get why some people have time to turn in front of me and don't and then suddenlydo it when i am right on top of them.
 


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