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Old 08-07-08 | 08:37 AM
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rb07
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From: STL, MO

Bikes: 05 Specialized Rockhopper, 70s Motobécane Grand Touring

Nice weather (considering the time of year), had to deal with two idiot drivers, unfortunately.

While making a left in a double turn lane (I was in the right turn lane), a car nearly ran me off the road when he switched to the right lane after he thought he passed me. I yelled "Hey!" which made him jump and look back when he came about one to two feet away from me (he was still moving right). Second was at a T-intersection in a park where the road I was on does not have to stop. An inpatient driver was edging forward, waiting to turn left (across my lane). He saw me coming at him, stopped edging forward, so I kept going. Then the last bit of traffic in the lane he wanted cleared up and he turned. If he waited five seconds, I probably would have broadsided him.

Kind of a bummer because I normally only have maybe one or two incidents a month (now that I know a good route). Hopefully the ride home is better
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