Originally Posted by
BayAreaUser
I'm very glad you are ok. Sounds like a really close call, glad it was not your time.
The worse sound you can ever hear while cycling is screeching brakes coming from behind. At that point, either you will be safe or get taken out like a bowling pin.
You know, the funny thing is that I've just moved here to Florida from the Bay Area, and even though I've ridden these roads nearly everyday, I bet only 200 cars have passed me on this particular road...max! It really isn't well traveled. Around SF, I rode all over the place--tens of thousands of cars probably passed me--and never had anything this bad happen. Of course I rode a lot with my teammates there, and do a lot more solo riding here.
Your bowling pin analogy is hauntingly apt...ugh!