Originally posted by ridealot
What the hell Happened Pete? I hope things go well for you. Get better soon.
I call it, a "clothesline." You stick your arm out at about neck level
so that the victim coming at you is knocked backwards by their own momentum.
If a crazy person tries to "clothesline" you on your bike, NEVER put up an arm to block it. This is what happened to me and when I tried to block with my right arm, my steering jerked sharply, throwing me forward off my bike and on to my face.
The plastic surgeon at the hospital had to cut some tissue from another part of my face to "fill in" the space where some flesh was missing, under my nose. Other than that, I have some nasty road rash.
Thanks for your concern, Ridealot!
Whoever did this to me did it in front of many witnesses. I sincerely hope he is arrested and charged.
Life is hard enough without people pulling stunts like that!
