36F with scattered clouds & a nearly full moon in the Western sky at 6AM today: Had a quiet ride in on dry roads. We had a beautiful, sunny Fall day & it was 56F on the way home. So nice I was almost taken out by a 20 something gal in a stickered Volvo (Save the Whales/Kerry Edwards/Hands Off my... etc). I was waiting for a red light & she waited in the oncoming left turn lane. On the green I pedaled out with the crosswalk on my right. Her squealing tires startled me as she accelerated & turned right at me! Aaach! I reacted a bit late but swerved left & braked to a stop to avoid her. Unbelievably, she widened her turn & continued right at me then managed to stop just in time to avoid knocking me into next week. I took a deep breath, gave her a shrug & pedaled on across the intersection. She was still sitting there laughing hysterically, whats up with that? One good thing, all the other motorists waited until I cleared the intersection & one of them shook his head & gave me a thumbs up.
This should keep me more alert for a week or two. (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean "they" are really not out to get me) Don