raining this morning but finally decide to ride anyway didn't want to pay for parking.


I was almost hit or I almost hit a Lexus suv one block from my house. I was riding down the road and a lady comes flying up from a side street. I see her and start to slow. She seems like she is stopping but barely stops and then steps on gas to turn right (direction I was heading) I yell at her and she slams on the brakes. I hear her say sorry, so sorry. I almost slam on my brakes but am afraid of sliding into her car due to the wet roads. thankfully she stopped and my heart eventually returned to normal riding rate. (talk about a way to fully wake up, adrenaline)


further on my ride I see a school bus behind me. I see lots of busses on my ride unfortunately. The bus follows me and decides to pass me in the face of oncoming traffic over a solid line. when the other car is close the bus just moved over as if I was not there and if I had not slowed up I would have been run off the road. I have already emailed but I plan on calling about it as well.


I hope the ride home is more mellow. I hope the wind calms down as well.


I was pretty proud for riding and leaving the house in the rain. I was wearing a coat with all kinds of reflective stuff and blinking light on the back. I had another light on the back as well and have hi viz ortliebs.


people are so dumb.




Good news is that the ride home yesterday I went over 5000 miles for the year. 300 more than last years high mark.