April 13th, 2013, 07:04 PM | #1 |
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My Close Call
(Sorry if I stuck this in the wrong place, Alex... it's luckily NOT a crash thread.)
Today I took a "detour" through Rock Creek Park on my way home, which I've looped around before a number of times - it's close and has a few nice turns. I was feeling pretty good, and took one of the sharper turns a little faster than I have in the past: I found myself going a little wide and while I didn't cross the yellow lines, I was pretty close to them. And right as I hit the Apex, an SUV came around the courner. I had a brief "oh $%*" moment, and pressed a little harder to get through the turn, when my footpeg started to drag. Made it though alright, but Gah! That was a little to close of a call for my linking. What I did wrong: Entered the turn a little too fast and a little too early, causing me to go wide. I also didn't shift my weight, which cause me to lean too much, leading to the the peg scrape. What I did right: Kept looking through the turn, stayed in controlled, and didn't let survival reactions kick in (as Keith Code describes:roll off the gas, grab a handful of brakes, target fixate, etc.) In other news, earlier this morning, after having just re-potted my aloe plant, I totally tripped and ate it going up the stairs. You know when you sometimes trip and break into a run to regain your footing. I basically did that while going up the stairs, in an effort to save the plant. The result?: I ended up sprawled over the span of like 6 steps, arms stretched out in front of me, and freshly potted plant on the landing on it's side, with a giant pile of moist dirt splayed out behind it.
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April 13th, 2013, 07:07 PM | #2 |
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Soooo time to slap a GoPro on your forehead at all times?
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April 13th, 2013, 07:09 PM | #3 |
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Glad you saved it man!!.
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April 13th, 2013, 07:45 PM | #4 |
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I'll except donations at any time to make that a thing
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April 13th, 2013, 08:09 PM | #5 |
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Today was just not your day but hey. It could've been worse Brat!
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April 13th, 2013, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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All I can say is that you managed both situations with much grace and excellent display of skills, Sarah.
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April 13th, 2013, 08:50 PM | #7 |
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Nice job handling Rock Creek, Sarah! I really like Ridge Road. I have every inch of it memorized, as I used to use it to commute from Silver Spring to Georgetown. When I can't get out of town, but need to take some nice turns, I tear up and down a few times. I admit I've had my share of 'oh sh*t' moments on that exact turn. Glad you kept it together.
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April 13th, 2013, 08:58 PM | #8 |
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Glad you ok
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April 13th, 2013, 09:18 PM | #9 | |
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Thanks, lgk.
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April 15th, 2013, 01:57 AM | #10 |
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Good to hear that aside from raising your pulse a bit everything turned out fine. Sounds like you already figured out what you need to correct too, which is a huge plus.
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April 15th, 2013, 04:38 AM | #11 |
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April 15th, 2013, 05:28 AM | #12 |
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Glad you didn't find yourself getting too friendly with that SUV. I think considering the circumstances you handled yourself pretty well. As they say, all's well that ends well.
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