Posted on 09/20/2015 12:40:01 PM PDT by iowamark
The scary thing about it is it only takes a very small rock in a sharp turn that can be easily taken at high speed, absent that rock. Tonight Juan Williams described the fatal accident as happening when the victim was “racing” and “lost control” of his bike, causing him to go into traffic going in the opposite direction. Looks like it could have been the kind of accident I experienced.
Phooey.
That disclosure should have been made a long time ago.
Why wasn't it? Because it would have revealed the betrayal.
We've been betrayed.
No disclosure is need anymore.
Well I hope you’ve fully recovered. Still, oncoming traffic on a fun ride and you’re racing? Yeah, I’ve had friends wipe out, on their motorcycles, on leaves and read more than one story about sliding on sandy roads.
Yes, I’ve recovered. The bicycle wipe out happened about 30 years ago, but is still very memorable.
I bet.
The scary thing about it is it only takes a very small rock in a sharp turn that can be easily taken at high speed, absent that rock. Tonight Juan Williams described the fatal accident as happening when the victim was “racing” and “lost control” of his bike, causing him to go into traffic going in the opposite direction. Looks like it could have been the kind of accident I experienced.
It was in a “charity” bike race/event. I have a bunch of these in my neighborhood. They are a menace with masses of amateur weekend bicyclists mingling in automotive traffic. One time the bicyclist ahead of my car at red light lost his balance and just tipped over in the middle of the road. All the motorists had to wait while he untangled himself and got going again. Had it been a green light he would have certainly have been hit.
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