Originally Posted by
DataJunkie
I could have done without this wakeup call.
So, I was running early this morning and rode through downtown denver and took a LRT line that runs through the east side of downtown.
Took the line to dayton. Headed south on Dayton to Orchard. Then headed west on Orchard through a decent sized intersection that leads under our main North South highway. While approaching it a double turn lane in the opposite direction decided to go even with me coming closer and closer. I slow down avoiding the last idiot while simultaneously showing my displeasure with a certain finger. Then another car decided to go in the far turn lane. So here I am riding at about 15-20 mph with the hood of a SUV looming about 20 feet away. I slammed on my brakes and flew around the backside of the SUV barely missing it.
My only thoughts were "not again!" and "no way am I going to the hospital for a second time this year".
The wife had noted that my reaction times seem to be improving in day to day activities. Guess that is a good thing. Oh and I should have listened to the voice in my head that said it would have been a good idea to avoid that intersection.
Office parks suck!
...but I am still in one piece. Time to augment that route.
WTF!! That intersection sucks, and drivers who blow it so they can get to the freeway faster (to sit in traffic, of course) suck too. I'm glad you made it through in one piece.