Near Miss

[Tamar]

It's normally not too bad. I ride quite slowly and defensively on commute and pick quiet roads. But every once in a while (like this morning) I have cause to feel aggrieved.

Thankfully it's been a while since I've had car contact....speaking of which, I hope you get your wheel sorted ok Sean.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

I am obviously missing out on all this fun

[Sylv]

Ah the joys of commuting ...

Not speaking of your close shave Sean but I think you also have to make your own luck. After a few years you get a feel for where the danger can come from and what are the safety margins you should be surrounding yourself with. Of course there will always be the unexpected. Like Tamar I do tend to ride agressively and I think it's good in a way as it increases your awareness and self-protection instinct - but I do surprise myself at the profanities I can expell at careless drivers/riders sometimes though

I found a new little game this week ... have had a couple days when I wanted to give my legs some rest and been commuting much slower than usually. You find yourself ambling gently alongside the middle end of the commuter spectrum, then comes a hill or a traffic light still green a few tens of meters and braaaaaaap can't control yourself and open the gas for a few seconds, then ease up and carry on at a gentle pace