Haven't posted in forever...still riding (99% commuting because of time schedule) and posted this thread:
This morning, on the way to work. I stop at the stoplight near my house. I check the mirror, red compact coming up behind me, I blink my brake lights at her several times...she slows down and stops. This is normal to me, I do it at EVERY stop, and it's an automatic thing.
So we're all waiting on the light to change...it's STILL RED mind you, cars are NOT moving in front of me.
And suddenly the bike pops forward a bit. I thought the clutch cable broke and it lurched in gear and died. Took me a second to realize the woman in the car behind me had bumped into me.
LOVELY.
She's freaking out. So I pull over, she follows...she keeps saying "I'm sorry.." OVER AND OVER.
I look at she must have just barely made contact with the rear tire. Nothing is even scratched. Not even the exhaust can. No mars, scratches nothing. So I tell it's okay and she leaves.
It rode to work fine, I went over it again in the parking lot, and no damage at all I can see. Except I'm reminded I REALLY need to wash my bike.
And I need to adjust my chain again.
That's all...carry on.
This morning, on the way to work. I stop at the stoplight near my house. I check the mirror, red compact coming up behind me, I blink my brake lights at her several times...she slows down and stops. This is normal to me, I do it at EVERY stop, and it's an automatic thing.
So we're all waiting on the light to change...it's STILL RED mind you, cars are NOT moving in front of me.
And suddenly the bike pops forward a bit. I thought the clutch cable broke and it lurched in gear and died. Took me a second to realize the woman in the car behind me had bumped into me.
LOVELY.
She's freaking out. So I pull over, she follows...she keeps saying "I'm sorry.." OVER AND OVER.
I look at she must have just barely made contact with the rear tire. Nothing is even scratched. Not even the exhaust can. No mars, scratches nothing. So I tell it's okay and she leaves.
It rode to work fine, I went over it again in the parking lot, and no damage at all I can see. Except I'm reminded I REALLY need to wash my bike.
And I need to adjust my chain again.
That's all...carry on.
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