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Old 09-26-07 | 12:24 PM
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Flimflam
Raving looney
 
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada

Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)

Last few commutes have been fairly incident free. On the way home from my daughters last night, had a *very* close call with a door...

I had no time to think, I just reacted instinctively (slight eye closure, body tensed, I naturally shifted left away, hit the brakes HARD (I only know because I remember feeling the back wheel locking), yelled a frightened and shocked scream) and found I was OK all in the space of about 2 seconds. It happened so fast that I didn't even have time to get angry, I just carried on - it was crazy.

My camera didn't even pick out the door, as I was already too close to it when it opened on me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3sFA6syGyY

I have a video uploading for my 'scenic' route which I took this morning, I'll post once done.
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