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Old 04-04-14 | 05:51 PM
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joeyduck
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From: Nanaimo, BC

Bikes: 1997 Kona Hahana Race Light, 2010 Surly LHT(deceased), 1999 Rocky Mountain Turbo

The morning commute was nice, other than a bit of a hairy stop. I was in a bike lane with a car and septic truck in front of me to the left. The septic truck put its right signal on way in advance, so I moved to the left and rode the left side of the right lane. The car between us got spooked or something and braked, a lot, and did not pass the truck. I had to brake at the rear wheel skid/break loose point for a few dozen yards until I slowed enough to not rear end the car. I was just hoping the dump truck behind us noticed what was going on.

Always a bit nerve wracking to be on the edge of losing the rear on a downhill with a dump truck behind you. All ended well. And I am now looking forward to a ride home without a 15-20 mph headwind for the first time in a few weeks.
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