Old 06-18-06, 03:05 AM
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Sounds like the world has diminished with the loss of John. A word of caution from someone who has been riding 10 speeds for 51 years...assume you are invisible to large vehicles and act accordingly. I had a near miss from a car in 1962 where the driver looked me in the eye and turned right into me. I popped onto the hood of the car and she stopped. When she got out she said "My gawd I never saw you!!!" Funny thing was I believed her and from that moment on I assume that a driver might not really see me even though they are looking right at me. Never put yourself in a position where you are taking your right of way over a bigger vehicle...you lose every time. I am sure the truck driver never saw John except momentarily when he was stopped. RIP John you will surely be missed...DK
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