Originally Posted by
TXsailor
I had a close call myself this week and it was not the driver that would have been at fault. ....Moral of this story of there if there is one is keep your head out of your ... and its not always the other guys fault.
Originally Posted by
berner
The lesson I see is to be hyper-alert at all times on the bike. I actually spend time trying to improve my focus while riding. Sometimes it isn't easy on gorgeous days and riding pretty roads and in a blissed out state.
Echos my own experience this year, ending with me riding off the road and causing uneccesary stress to the driver of a car. Caught up in the excitement passing another cyclist and cutting the corner along a narrow road with no visibility around the corner. Only seconds earlier the small voice in the back of mind told me it was dangerous. The driver came around the corner staring a cyclist in the eyes. Thankfully we both reacted appropriately and all is well, and the bike survived unscathed. A reminder to me that I need to ride smarter.
Glad that the OP was for the most part uninjured.