I'm wondering if some of you guys / gals could provide me with a little advice. Since I've gotten my Kat, which is my first bike, I haven't had any close calls until yesterday. I was out riding on some country roads and was approaching the crest of a hill. I wasn't speeding or doing anything stupid. As I came over the top of the hill, here is some dirt bag half way in my lane swerving around someone on a bicycle. Had I been in a car, or any further to the left in my lane, I would have hit him head on. I would say it was less than 2'.
By the time I processed what was happening and grabbed the brake, it was over. At that moment in time, I realized that there was nothing that I could have done to avoid a potential collision. I was so shaken up that I had to pull over and sit down for a couple minutes.
I'm assuming there is no way to practice for something like this and it's more luck than anything else. I've only had my bike for about 2 months and if you would have offered me $20 for the bike right after that happened, I would have sold it to you.
Obviously, after calming down and breathing for a little, I'm better. I just want to better prepare myself for things like this, but I'm not sure there is any way to do that. I just don't see how there was enough time to do anything other than pray that it's a near miss and not a collision.
By the time I processed what was happening and grabbed the brake, it was over. At that moment in time, I realized that there was nothing that I could have done to avoid a potential collision. I was so shaken up that I had to pull over and sit down for a couple minutes.
I'm assuming there is no way to practice for something like this and it's more luck than anything else. I've only had my bike for about 2 months and if you would have offered me $20 for the bike right after that happened, I would have sold it to you.
Obviously, after calming down and breathing for a little, I'm better. I just want to better prepare myself for things like this, but I'm not sure there is any way to do that. I just don't see how there was enough time to do anything other than pray that it's a near miss and not a collision.
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