What a week... part one, the prang.

I'm worried.

There's that rumour that accidents or what-have-you-incidents come in
threes. I've seen two (sort of) this week.

Firstly, mid week, minding my own business on my way to the office.
Enter a roundabout in a lane clearly marked straight on. Past two
junctions and following the 'exit arrow' (indicating) taking my exit
from the roundabout (completely legitimately). I notice a car on my
left... in a lane marked 'turn left'... unfortunately at the last
moment the car chooses not to turn left and pulls across my path...
****.

Absolutely no-where to go. I put on the brakes and start to slide (it's
wet)... there's no way I can get around the back or front of the vehicle
and I'm headed for the drivers door. The driver hasn't even fucking
seen me. I raise my left leg so the contact with the car is the sole of
my boot. There's a bit of a thump and we come to a halt. I keep the
bike upright and amazingly I think I've managed to avoid thumping the
car. I shout through the window "What were you thinking? You were'nt
indicating and cut straight across my path when you were in the wrong
lane?". Push bike to side of road, take off helmet and go to speak to
driver. It's a woman. Bollocks.

She's clearly shocked and is saying "but you were on a bike, I could
have hurt you" etc. She's clearly been confused by the road signs and
isn't shouting the odds. She starts to cry. I can't stand this. I
tell her that everything's fine, I'm basically all right, there's no
damage I can see to my bike and all that's wrong with her car is a
broken mirror. She's not too bothered about the car but insists on
exchanging numbers in case her husband says she should. I consider
giving false details (because with no witness it becomes knock for knock
and I lose two years no claims) but realise when it comes down to it I'm
too honest. Still stressing about the phone call that may or may not
come...

I'm basically fine, ankle's been a little sore for past two days- I
haven't even gone to the gym... which is a bummer 'cos I'm training for
a 'triathalon' style event (5km run, 10km cycle, 2km row; best current
time is just under 50 minutes... am determined to get it under 47:30)

Still, it's not really an accident because I kept it upright. The K75
is growing on me, it's a tough bike.

 

Good that you're ok, but what happened to the second incident?

 

My thoughts exactly. And why should you shout any less at someone 'cos its a
woman?

 

Donegal Paul tossed off:

Is it okay to hit women too?

--
Dan L

1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Yes. They love it.

 

Hog tossed off:

Kewl

--
Dan L

1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

They will insist on *complete* equality......

 

I don't shout at her less because she's a woman, I shout at her less
because I'm a gentleman.

 

I didn't swear at all. Didn't really get shouty or exasperated either.

Outside of work these days I'm (mostly) pretty balanced.

Low sun in the mornings?

Well, I've been riding K100s on an (almost) daily basis for the last
four years so it's a change. The brakes on this are a little better
since they're the later floating disk model.

 

Well, I'm not that cynical on this occasion; she was quite shocked. I
don't think it was synthetic.

In any case I don't really care as long as hubby doesn't call me
shouting the odds. Ankle's feeling better today, am hopeful of
run,cycle,row on Monday so taking a few days off as a break isn't a bad
thing.

 

I was actually surprised at my reaction. I think it was relief; I was
prepared for the bike smacking into the car and causing massive amounts
of damage to both car and bike; I was very relieved there was no damage.

 

Got me out of a few scrapes too.

 

Are you telling me that if a woman hit me first I can't hit her back???

 

Depends if she's bigger than you, I'd have thought.

Ali

 

You'd be down like a sack of spuds....

 

Pass the mindbleach.....

 

"Alison Hopkins" said to "Donegal Paul"

LOL, good point, well made.

 

Depends if thats what shes into

 

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I presume you mean pissing yourself, yes? It would explain the smell
and the look of pleasure/concentration.

 

"Stasi in unexpected sentimental mood".