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01-23-18, 08:01 PM
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A few years ago we had one of those frozen rain events that produced a sheet of ice over everything. As a result of going down on ice twice in previous years, had equipped the bike with Kenda Klondike studded tires - so no problem. As I was headed out figured "don't be an idiot - drive one day and be safe". You can guess the rest of the story. Ended up doing a 180 as I entered the parkway from the entrance ramp. Slammed into the divider facing the wrong way and totaled my truck.
Same circumstances the next year I rode the bike instead. As I was going over a railroad overpass, a car tried to move out of lane a bit to give me a little more room, and he started sliding and almost hit the abutment.
Guess you should stay home till the sun's up.
Same circumstances the next year I rode the bike instead. As I was going over a railroad overpass, a car tried to move out of lane a bit to give me a little more room, and he started sliding and almost hit the abutment.
Guess you should stay home till the sun's up.
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01-24-18, 05:23 AM
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A few years ago we had one of those frozen rain events that produced a sheet of ice over everything. As a result of going down on ice twice in previous years, had equipped the bike with Kenda Klondike studded tires - so no problem. As I was headed out figured "don't be an idiot - drive one day and be safe". You can guess the rest of the story. Ended up doing a 180 as I entered the parkway from the entrance ramp. Slammed into the divider facing the wrong way and totaled my truck.
Same circumstances the next year I rode the bike instead. As I was going over a railroad overpass, a car tried to move out of lane a bit to give me a little more room, and he started sliding and almost hit the abutment.
Guess you should stay home till the sun's up.
Same circumstances the next year I rode the bike instead. As I was going over a railroad overpass, a car tried to move out of lane a bit to give me a little more room, and he started sliding and almost hit the abutment.
Guess you should stay home till the sun's up.
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