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Old 10-20-16 | 07:20 AM
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From: Sioux Falls, SD

Bikes: '81 Panasonic Sport, '02 Giant Boulder SE, '08 Felt S32, '10 Diamondback Insight RS, '10 Windsor Clockwork, '15 Kestrel Evoke 3.0, '19 Salsa Mukluk

35 degrees this morning, but practically no wind. Went out for a 5 mile run before I showered and dressed for work. Hopped on the bike and left the house, only to get nearly mowed down 3 blocks later.

High school kid texting while turning left at an uncontrolled intersection, not realizing I was entering the intersection from his right. I was lit up like a Christmas tree with my headlights and blinkies. Thankfully I was paying attention and took evasive action to avoid a collision. The kid sped off and I doubt he even knows what happened.

Thankfully the rest of the ride was uneventful, except for an ice cream headache that I always get in cold weather when going down a big hill close to my home. It's not far enough away that I have a chance to warm up, and steep enough that I can easily hit 25 mph without pedaling. Windchill. Brrrrr.
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