How often do you *almost* get killed while out on a ride or run? (Page 2)

Originally posted by siouxcityhawk

I really hate the answer of "it depends", but lately with the sunset happening earlier and the sunrise happening later, I'm riding more in the dark than I'm comfortable with.  I do have bright ligts on the front and the back so I sometimes think drivers see that better then the guy on his bike.  Not sure but I try to stay on county roads that I know are biker friendly.  Luckily I'm only about a 2 mile ride from my house to get to those roads. 

Now running is a totally different story.  I have my head on a constant swivel when running.  This past Saturday I almost got creamed.  I saw it coming and was able to react thankfully. 

WARNING!!!  The following statements are being made by a runner who faced a near death experience and is still a little shaken up by it:

So like I said on Saturday I was running.  5:30 AM.  Still dark. 40 degrees.  Windy as heck. Light mist coming down.  One of my routes I take goes along a stretch of road that has a McDonalds, tobacco store, and donut store all within about 2 blocks.   I saw this car pull out of the McD's drive up, speed down the road towards me, and whip into the donut shop.  No blinkers and was already stuffing her face with her McD's sandwhich.  No way she could see me over the sandwhich wrapper and god forbid anyone slowing down the donut shop visit.  At least I saw her coming and just stopped in the middle of the sidewalk. 

When I was younger I may have said something like:  "Don't worry fat arse the donut shop will still be there when you are done stuffing your throat with your McMuffin sandwhich"  

Now a days I just told her to please watch the road. 

She was really bitc hy about it too. 

 

 

Originally posted by KebaNYC

Here in NJ most of my rides are on 2 lane county roads that are lined with plenty of intersections, driveways and stores. Yesterdays ride I felt like I was riding with a target on my back. Between people zooming out of gas stations, rolling through stop signs and backing out of driveways there were at least a dozen times that could have put me in the wagon with the flashing lights. Add to that the people who you are sure see you but keep edging up to make a left turn or stop at the last minute and that puts my HR monitor Z4 unnecessarily. I know i'm not alone but I had to vent.

Be safe!

Keba

Originally posted by KebaNYC

Here in NJ most of my rides are on 2 lane county roads that are lined with plenty of intersections, driveways and stores. Yesterdays ride I felt like I was riding with a target on my back. Between people zooming out of gas stations, rolling through stop signs and backing out of driveways there were at least a dozen times that could have put me in the wagon with the flashing lights. Add to that the people who you are sure see you but keep edging up to make a left turn or stop at the last minute and that puts my HR monitor Z4 unnecessarily. I know i'm not alone but I had to vent.

Be safe!

Keba