Originally Posted by
gerv
A cell phone could provide sufficient distraction for a driver to do what happened. Have you read
The Art of Urban Cycling? You probably already know most of this, but it's a good read just to remind yourself of what can/will happen.
For myself in your situation, I might have let the bus stay ahead of me rather than be concerned about staying fast enough so he won't run me down. (But then I can't do 23mph either ...)
thanks for the tip on the book, to bad it is not available anywhere close by at the library. Seems like it may be worth the investment to buy though, cheaper than a headstone. - edit - Kindle edition of The Art of Cycling is very available . . .
I agree, in most every close call I have had, I am a part of the problem. Had I not been going hard, I would have been more cautious around the truck and avoided the close call all together. Just part of my humanity I guess. . . .
