First Ride 2010: 1.5miles in and....

[Mr Lefty]

glad you didn't die...


awesome artwork too

[Captain Morgan]

Glad you avoided a bad situation and an unattentive driver.

Originally Posted by smileyman

I know it is impossible to educate cagers, but they should be taught not to change lanes near on ramps or exits or intersections. Especially if they aren't even conscious at the wheel...

Impossible being the key word. Problem is, they always seem unconcious at the wheel. They don't look where they're going, they don't pay attention to their surroundings, and they simply don't look for bikes, especially right after winter. They aren't accustomed to seeing bikes on the road for many months, then all of a sudden, there we are as soon as the weather warms up. And it seems nobody really cares. We just need to watch out for ourselves.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Glad you avoided a bad situation and an unattentive driver.



Impossible being the key word. Problem is, they always seem unconcious at the wheel. They don't look where they're going, they don't pay attention to their surroundings, and they simply don't look for bikes, especially right after winter. They aren't accustomed to seeing bikes on the road for many months, then all of a sudden, there we are as soon as the weather warms up. And it seems nobody really cares. We just need to watch out for ourselves.

You know sometimes you know they are going to come over... I think before they even realize it. This happens often for me. I can tell by both their actual body language and even their car's "body language". However, this time while always being prepared for shit like this (anytime I'm in that blind spot zone) I wasn't expecting her to do it. Its an entrance ramp merging zone (aka intersection), I would at least expect a look for anything.