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August 29, 2005
Woodland Traffic Mishaps
The traffic habits of people on the streets are often carried with them into other areas of their lives. Take supermarket check out lines for example, or jockeying for position at the bagel shop, or the guy who won't hold on for a second on the phone, but hangs up and calls back (just to be bumped to the end of the line again). Impatience and total obliviousness seem to be the standard today. Yesterday, I encountered a passing lane traveler in the wilds of Falmouth. You know the type I am talking about - the ones who mosey down the highway at 55-60 in the passing lane and see no need to ever move right. Well, I am cruising along on my mountain bike and come upon a runner up ahead. I politely announce my approach, "on your left!" So, what does this guy do? He does a right left deke and then dodges to the left, I slow, braking hard and just as we are merging together, coming into a corner (my eyes on him rather than the trail) he jumps back into the trail blocking my path. I pulled the brakes hard and tried to cut inside of him, but the maneuver failed miserably and I ended up getting slammed to the ground as the bike kicked out from under me. "Are you all right?" "Yeah, I'm all right!" I wish I had the time and breath to counsel the guy on path etiquette, but it wasn't the time.
I was bloodied, I am in pain, and I was awake every time I moved an inch last night.
Posted by capecodcyclist at August 29, 2005 07:08 AM
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