Almost hit!
12-21-14, 04:24 PM
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Almost hit!
So I was riding down a two lane back road. (1 lane each direction). So I was going about 20mph on my bike on the shoulder of the road. I saw a small truck in the opposite lane driving perfectly normal when all the sudden his tire blew out and he swerved right toward me, he missed me by about 2 or 3 feet and hit the lightpole. I got off my bike to make sure the driver was ok. He was very apologetic. He stated he was also a cyclist and now he would be riding a hell of a lot more!
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12-21-14, 04:50 PM
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The best part about almost getting hit is definitely the - almost - bit.
Glad you and fellow cyclist driver are both ok.
Keep rolling.
Glad you and fellow cyclist driver are both ok.
Keep rolling.
12-21-14, 04:54 PM
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A few seconds on either side can make all the difference. Today was your lucky day.
12-21-14, 09:12 PM
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Holy smoke! Life is like that; stuff happens in an instant. I'm glad you and the truck driver are OK. You have something to be thankful for over the holidays.
