Just swapped the wheels on one of my Peugeot ATB's. Decided to take it out to run some errands, to see how everything was working. My store trips are always a bit more "adventurous" than just going for a ride. I have to go on roads and intersections I would normally avoid, if given the choice. Everything started as usual, bike lane for first part of the trip, adjacent curbside parking gets crowded as I enter town. I always keep to the outside of the bike lane and keep my eyes peeled, but this ride was a bit, extra. I had at least 20 people open their door in front of me in a span of 4-5 blocks, I had to just laugh, about a 50/50 split between folks getting into and out of there cars, almost all made eye contact
before opening the door! I get through that area, to a section where there are now no cars parked along the bike lane, so clear sailing? Felt a rumble and a breeze as a Garbage truck passes me, by inches,
while making a hard cut into the bike lane I am occupying, instantly decelerating in front of me to make a right turn
. Rocks and sand kicked up at me and I was being pinched between the truck and the sidewalk, I had no where to go (forward) and no chance of stopping before hitting the side of the truck. Instinct took over and (much to my surprise) I leaned to the right and bunny hopped the curb, onto the sidewalk, to safety.
Bunny Hop machine
