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Old 10-06-12 | 01:44 AM
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Metol
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From: Near the cliff

Bikes: 1989 Specialized Rockhopper; 1995 Scott Peak; 2009 Gunnar Sport; 2011 Trek 7.5 FX; 2012 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp

My legs were kind of heavy on my way home today so I made a wrong decision and tried to cross one of the intersections like a pedestrian, from the lower left corner to the upper left corner on the pedestrian crossing lines. There was a car approaching toward me from the opposite direction trying to make a right turn (for him) toward me while I started crossing but the car stopped at his stop sign so I resumed crossing this one-way street. Wrong decision. I tried to abandon the bike to escape - I was going too slow to pedal away - but my feet got stuck in the clipless pedals so I fell with the bike. Luckily the driver finally noticed and came to a stop about 3 feet from me. I wasn't angry when this happened because mistakes happen and I was unhurt, plus I wasn't crossing the street properly. By the way my front flasher light was on even thought it was still plenty bright. I didn't get angry but the driver apparently got pissed (at what?!) and threw both hands in disgust accompanied by an enraged facial expression. And as soon as I got up and crossed to the other side, he floored it and sped off. Should I start carrying a few raw eggs?
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