My Closest Call EVER on a Motorcycle - How I Saved It.
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- Have you had many close calls on a motorcycle? This is probably my closest call on a bike and how I saved it from a crash using Road Skills and Road Strategy.
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I want to make a correction in this video at around 7:20 I said I "pushed on the right handgrip" to bring the bike out of the lean. I misspoke and should have said left handgrip...sorry about that. I want to correct it here so I don't potentially mislead anyone.
Great video! Ty for clarifying as I was half asleep drinking my coffee saying right??? I thought I was missing something so I rewound it lol…
Kevin, you just reminded me of a similar situation, I was a new rider riding a big bike (2000 Yamaha royal classic) with my wife on the back, it was night time and I was coming around a bend doing around 30 mph following a police officer and as I straightened out the bike the officer pulled off the road to the right and stopped, no signals or anything, I was like hmmmmm then all of a sudden he made an immediate U turn in front of us, needless to say, I stopped a foot from his drivers door and he rolled down his window and said “I’m so sorry, I saw you behind me but got a call and forget you were there.” Thank God for riding school! I can’t stress that enough to everyone reading this!
Sorry to bother you, but I have just gotten a message about winning a competition in your char for this video. So has A LOT of other people. It just looks like you have had your account hacked and cloned for the other youtube account.
Sorry to bother your Sunday, God bless and keep riding.
@@Mark-eu4di Don't feel bad, I must have been pouring coffee in my other eye because I slept right thru it.🤷🏻♂️
@@Mythtrekker610 Me to! 🤔
Everytime I hear "I had to lay er down brother" I roll my eyes. I will adopt your more diplomatic "causing your own crash to avoid another, doesn't make sense" next time I hear it ✌🏻
I gain more respect for you every video. Not your road strategy or skills, but your humble character.
I had a similar incident while riding on a Sunday morning in Brooklyn. A woman who was parked suddenly -pedal to the metal, into a u-turn --and all the safety videos, MSF training, emergency breaking practicing drills at the IKEA parking lot just clicked. I stopped, like and inch from her window. We both pulled over, she had a granny and a young boy in the car with her, they looked like they were headed to church, she was very apologetic. Cat had my tongue, I told her, we're all okay, you go on ahead. They left and I just started sobbing in some weird post-adrenalin release. I remember how it echoed under the Brooklyn Queens Expressway overpass... Yeah, I'm a gal. But I have been there, and without those skills, you're looking at a real bad Sunday. This channel is always part and parcel of my daily commitment to becoming a better rider. Thanks, Kevin.
I'm also a retired MSF instructor and always asked my students which sounded safer. "Using maximum controlled braking and possibly hitting something at a very slow speed, or sliding down the road in a shower of sparks while wearing through your riding gear or worse, pealing off your skin on the pavement."
Just like a good pilot will continue flying the airplane all the way till it crashes, so too should a motorcycle rider stay on the bike and ride it till the bitter end. Coming off is never smart
It’s my experience most riders get their license and then never seek information or training to improve their skills. That’s why every day Moto Madness, BikerZ, DBL, etc. have more crash video compilations.
maximum controlled braking, possible sliding at the last moment slowly, you can still control a little till it stops. My question is how do you control the bike at highway speed if your front tire blows.
@@shadowflight762 don’t grab the brakes, pull the clutch, don’t fight the bars much, and otherwise just let her slow on her own, and pray for dear life. Bout all you can do
Come to Devon, England. If you want corners, every road is going around a corner , loads of fun . Carpark practice will not save you here , 😁
Love all the videos, but ones like this are the tip of the spear. Biggest takeaway for me is knowing how far ahead is line of sight capability and adjusting speed and awareness accordingly. It also translates to driving my car, and I try to pass along this kind of heads up driving to my kids, even though they are driving cars. Awesome information!!!!
Lol this is exactly me Dave, I’m on my kids 24/7 as they both ride as well.
Thanks Kevin. I had a similar situation on a blind right hand corner of a narrow two lane blacktop. I came through the apex of the turn at about 50KPH (30MPH). There it was. A big assed green Combine filling the entire roadway and over the shoulders. Road strategies and skill set sure make a difference.
I had a similar thing happen to me in Texas. A combine traveling the opposite direction was blocking both lanes on a blind right hand curve. I ended up having to go off the road, and the shoulder, into the ditch after scrubbing as much speed off as I could. Admittedly, I was going faster than I should have been. I still don't know how I was able to keep the bike upright the whole time but I was able to go into the ditch and back up into the road after the combine passed without stopping. It scared the crap out of me.
Every other day.
I live on a corkscrew in every direction just 40 miles from Tail.
A stopped farm Semi or UPS truck around a truly blind corner is super fun. U turns for city people lost in the woods. Blind driveways and crossroads.
Love that the SUV driver kept nudging it back and forth to avoid letting her tires touch dirt. Truly defines a suburban off road vehicle Sport Utility. Closest most of those cosplay tanks ever get to offroad is backing over a flower bed coming out of the heated garage
Cosplay tanks!😄 I'm stealing that.
The best piece of advice I have got from MC rider which has prevented significant incidents is , " don't over ride your brakes and skill ".
Another suggestion, if possible , is to find a gravel road and regularly ride it . You will soon learn familiarity breeds contempt and every ride is different , especially after heavy rain.
Another great video Kevin. This only reaffirms my reasoning for riding slower through blind curves than many of my riding friends. While I understand wanting to enjoy a good road, I was never comfortable riding that fast through curves where I couldn't see what's on the other side. I like your terminology about stopping within the limits that you can see clearly down the road. Words to "live" by!
Good idea. On a lot of the blind twisties around here, the 4x4’s love to tailgate me I choose to live as I slow down, but I wonder what people do or expect me to do.
Totally agree, I used to ride with faster riders and felt spooked by the speeds they were going and felt maybe they have some skills I don't have. Then over time some of them had big crashes and even stopped riding altogether. If it feels too fast then it probably is. Nobody ever came back from a ride saying "I'm really glad I rode too fast and crashed today".
Dude! I personally love your ingenuity. All what you said somehow comes naturally when One is navigating a motorcycle around “thoughtless” drivers.
I notice the subtle adjustments you make to improve your videos and appreciate them (over the shoulder camera angle, clearer pause points, more coordinated gear, blurred background, markers, etc.). The fly bit was typical MCR humor. Good post. Thank you for the helpful analysis.
I appreciate these videos and the MCRider forums so much. A new rider this year, recent MSF basic class graduate, I have had a lot to learn from Kevin. Keep learning, keep riding!
This corner is down the street from my in-laws house and visibility is extremely limited. I’m glad you were able to get stopped!
I'm so glad you weren't hurt in that incident Kevin because who knows how many accidents have been avoided by people who have availed of your no nonsense advice on motorcycle riding and road strategy. Thank you from Ireland.
Skills Training, Practice, Common Sense, Humility becomes Muscle Memory!
Straightening the bike and having the room to do it before braking…. golden!!! Good one here MCRider.
Thank you - this is a very good expansion on what my dad told me when I was learning to ride "Don't go so fast you can't stop beyond what you can see". Dad's other gem for riding and driving was "It doesn't matter if you had right of way if you are dead.....ALWAYS look."
Glad you are still here .Thanks for sharing.❤
And that's why you don't speed around corners. Especially blind ones. Well done sir!
Just had my first real close call. Thanks to your training videos, I managed to keep myself upright and in control when I was crowded off the road by a group of "bikers" and into a leaf covered shoulder. Clutch control practice in the parking lots helped me regain traction after my rear tire slipped and skid sideways.
Mc rider thank you for sharing your real life situation to keep us on our game. And letting us remember to not get complacent.
*Kevin
"The intelligence of her decision" I don't think I could have ever said it this way. 🤣 Good video! Thanks!!
He is diplomatic, no? Wonder what words he was muttering in his helmet? I would be spitting on my visor; Mother******!!
That’s what experience and thinking can do for you. Good story.
Great video, thank you, Kevin! I always tell the young guys who think they can ride on the street just like they do on the track that this approach will eventually catch up with them. The track is a controlled environment, turn two will be the same on every lap, along with every other turn. There won't be a car suddenly pulling out of nowhere, a child on a bicycle, a fallen tree limb, etc, etc. The road can be different every minute of everyday. Add the complacency which creeps in on our typically ridden routes and you'll be in real trouble. Everyday is a new day on the road, so treat it as such and ride within your limits.
Just thinking of all the times I might have taken that going 50mph on a sunny calm day. Things can happen so quickly. Thanks!
Nice save. Always scary when you're surprised in a blind corner. Glad you didn't "lay her down" haha. Love the videos!
That high-res slo-mo video looked very nice and was quite helpful in showing what you were talking about.
I feel that trapped feeling when I'm sitting behind a car at a red-light in intersections where I know a lot of crashes occur. I try to position the bike towards an escape route and keep an eye in the mirror.
Try and move to the front if you can, it's the best way to avoid that.
I’ve been more worried about that myself lately after seeing countless totaled bikes on copper from rear end damage.
Yes, you always have to keep an eye on those rear view mirrors sitting at a red light. Although I will kick it in neutral and give my left hand a rest once everybody has settled in especially at one of those 10 minute long lights you could take a nap at.😴
What Hugo said. Filter to the front; it's a lot safer there.
Give yourself 15 to 20 feet behind the car in front of you
stop behind the driver with your bike pointing to the space to the left of his vehicle, so you can slip the clutch and go around him
you not only have to keep your eye on the rear view mirror, you also have to be ready to go around him the instant you see his backup lights come on. (YES - people DO stop and then decided to back up!) That why you need 15 to 20 feet. Dont bother blowing your horn, they wont see you no matter where you stop.
If a large truck stops behind you, then you are more secure sitting there. If no one is behind you, you are a sitting duck.
I really like your videos and your calm, sensible advice. I’m an ex-U.K. police officer. 30 years service. I did a lot of driver training during that time but I always learn something new from your videos. Thank you.
May God bless you Kevin and always keep you safe, as always thank you for your words of wisdom.
Amen
This is the perfect example of pretty much everything related to road skill. Next time I'm asked why I do lot practice, I'm showing them this video. 5-10 seconds in your life can either change everything, or it can merely be a story to share when you get home.
Idiots are everywhere. This is a great lesson on how to avoid them.
Just finished up MSF. Granted, it's basic rider course, but this was EXACTLY what we focused alot of our time on. How to brake in a corner and different strategies and techniques to handle these situations. As i was watching the video my first thought was that you had the time and room to get out of the lean and brake to a stop without as much worry about oncoming traffic since the car was in the way, but then you of course mentioned being trapped there with no escape route until the suv was moved. Thanks for the great video and i always love it when what i see on you tube is reinforced in my classes and vice versa.
You should do more accident/crash analysis videos. Talk through what the rider could and should have done differently if applicable so we know what to expect on the street and what do to do
you learn more by watching someone ride correctly, than you do watching someone crash and then trying to explain what they did wrong
@@kenwittlief255 idk how true that is and even if it is true there is still much to be learned from an accident video so it doesnt hurt to learn from both
Wow, people really don't think of anyone else when they drive! I'm glad you're ok.
5:08 YOU MUST BE on the centerline or even over it when driving fast into a blind corner so you can look further into the bend or remain at tourist speeds if you can't ride like that. In the mountains on small roads we drive over the centerline to spot oncomming traffic as soon as possible.
I've loved watching your videos as it makes me feel I can be the same rider as I am a driver. I've never owned a motorcycle but have raced mountain bikes where slow speed is everything, balance is key. My partner is worried as she feels motorcycles are not safe and I have to keep reminding her almost all accidents are avoidable. I know that will never make her feel better but what I have learned about being a fireman is, your brain slowing down is the best safety device you have. Your training got you stopped not your experience. While I am still debating getting a motorcycle I know I would be training once a week in the summer, much like the once a month training I do with our ladder truck (seeing that thing in the cones would blow your mind). Your videos give me peace of mind that I can be a safe rider and still enjoy the road. Thank you
thanks for the video, I just received my license at the age of 52, a week after taking the MSF course I was out riding my Bonneville T120 for a night ride and was probably hyperaware of everything around me. Just waiting for something to jump out of the bushes to wreak havoc on my new found pleasure and lo and behold a oncoming driver had pulled over into their left hand turn lane at a median intersection. I was already in the right hand lane with a buffer of the left lane for this purpose. I was traveling the speed limit of 55 mph, as soon as they pulled over and stopped to make the left turn I had already let off the throttle and anticipated for what came next, they started to make the left hand turn across the median directly into my path of travel, I immediately gave the front braking pressure and rear brake also and swerved into the right handed turn lane to the apartment complex, to keep the buffer zone between us, being a new rider I did not have the wits about me to down shift while applying the brakes which would have most definitely helped, they kind of stop and started in a jerky motion like they had not noticed me at first and then I guess they thought I was turning right into the complex also, they finally stopped their vehicle at the last moment blocking both oncoming lanes of traffic as I got the bike to slow down to a crawl as I passed around them avoiding a T-Bone collision. I have thus far practice applying engine braking by downshifting also. Always ride like your invisible and be mind full of your speed when other traffic is around and it may save your life one day.
Appreciate the break down of all the situational elements using the overlays incorporated on the POV video. Well done Kevin
Great information Kevin. I live in the mountains of East Tennessee where tight curves and rapidly changing altitudes are the rule and not the exception. I am very close to The Cherohala Skyway and Tail of the Dragon. Daily I see cyclists with little experience on these types of roads riding beyond their abilities. On these roads you must assume everyone will be crossing the centerline on curves. Too often I see riders near the centerline. Too often someone is killed doing that.
I love the mountains but, people underestimate roads while overestimating skills. On a mountain road even the straighaway can have lean angle like that corckscrew on the track. Love East Tennessee btw
Good systematic riding plan and motorcycle control. Practice makes perfect.
Instantly recognized that you must be, or have been, a MSF instructor. Can’t overrate how useful my instruction was during my week long class. I had a couple of excellent instructors, and I’m a much safer rider for it. “Learn to ride your motorcycle.” I still use every trip I take as a learning exercise, always trying to anticipate the safest course of action should there be an obstacle. It’s possible to to enjoy your ride, while still trying to sharpen your skills. Great instructional example. Learning is always easier when tied to a specific example. Thanks!
Thanks again Kevin. I look forward to life saving tips on Friday mornings
Really good situation for me to be aware of as a new rider, really appreciate your detailed explanation and really good job man. Didn’t even consider this, i will now.
The more you ride, you will be amazed and horrified at the things you see.
well presented, and thank you for your dedication to teaching folks. I am a very experienced rider and spend a lot of time on the track too. I alway ride VERY conservatively on the street. The track is the place to push the hardest. A controlled environment.....And progressive braking is so important! Before ABS was a thing, this was the only way to brake. We are so lucky now...
Always be prepared and you will be much safer! Thanks Kevin!
Hi Kevin - This is my 1st visit to your channel and I learnt so much. I am not and never have been a motorcyclist but I believe that I can apply many of the principles, that you describe so well here, when driving my car. One of the key points for me was your approach speed to the corner, riding at the speed appropriate for how far ahead that you could see. I have been driving for 53 years now and adopt a defensive driving style, always expecting the unexpected ! Great presentation, all the best from me in the UK - Terry
a good review of why lane position going into a corner is so important...love your videos.
WELL DONE Kev.
Glad everything turned out well, shared to my group as good life saving tips
In Pennsylvania we don’t need knucklehead SUV drivers, we have deer. You have to expect one to be in the road or run into the road at pretty much any time day or night, but most frequently at dusk and dawn.
I found good value in this format of explaining your riding strategy
Safe riding out there. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Kevin for sharing hope you have a great weekend.
good job, i also have ran into same problems before, it all comes with experience from riding for 40 yrs
I had someone suddenly shoot out from between two cars yesterday, couldnt see him because it was a big Chevy truck or something in front. I was doing about 40mph, could have t boned him, missed by about 2 feet. All 4 paws down, clutch in, downshifting, braking, and I instinctively hit the killswitch too! So glad I've practiced emergency maneuvers. Also, the challengers excellent brakes definitely helped 😄 Also, thanks to you, I've been watching your channel, I think since I started riding 10 years ago!
Why would you hit the killswitch?
You done good...thanks for sharing....What I don't understand is why you didn't learn to fly....you spent alot of time there...as a private pilot for 43 years....I can tell you it's like a motorcycle Only it also goes Up ( strategies and skills also involved )....your friend Jerry
Glad you avoided the collision, but the kill switch isn't part of the emergency braking maneuver. You want to be in 1st before you come to a complete stop, and ready to hammer out of there in case another danger presents itself.
Thanks for the video. After avoiding hitting the SUV, a u-turn to quickly exit this hazardous situation would be a good teaching point.
Great to hear a first hand experience where practice created cooked in skills and strategy to keep you safe. Thanks for sharing!
Moto America still race’s at Laguna Seca sport bikes and king of the bagger races. Fun stuff.
Thank you Kevin, I have just read your correction. Yes, push on the left. Phew! I thought I was going crazy. Great video btw.
Sometimes it seems there is no way to fix stupid. I'm sure many of us have seen some real idiots making dangerous decisions that put others in danger.
Just last week, I was on a straight road, 35 mph, only one business with a parking lot. A car was parked on the side of the road. I saw an SUV waiting to exit the parking lot to turn left as I was approaching the parking lot exit. I expected her to pull out, even though I could see her, so I was hovering over the controls and in a position where she could see me. And sure enough, she pulled right out in front of me. Had I not been ready, I probably would have run right into her huge escalade. Like you, Kevin, I looked her right in the face. She just raised her hand, long fingernails and all, and shrugged while mouthing "sorry" as she continued crossing my lane turning left.
I surely hope she learned something and doesn't kill another biker in the future by not paying attention.
I really wish it was mandatory for every car driver to at least take a motorcycle class. At minimum people would become better drivers by just paying attention. So may drivers are off in lala land while driving, they don't pay attention.
Since we can't fix stupid, we have no choice but to expect it and try to avoid it.
Hey MC rider , you've got some serious riding skills to stop such a heavy bike , to pull that maneuver off , well done ! I think I'm gonna have to start watching your channel and and learning some more skills , I and I hope she learned something from her poor driving .
Love that little stretch of road! A great view on the way to good BBQ. I haven't taken it in a while or since becoming a rider but it'd be hard to stay engaged and ready for danger thinking about the great view about to open up around that bend!
I would bet the SUV driver was a flat earthier and was afraid of falling off the edge.
Seriously though the roads are filled with people doing the things people do. You videos have really inspired me to be prepared for the expected rather than be surprised.
Thank you!!!!!
Glad you are ok.
Thank you for videos like this. They are so helpful for us riders.
Natural reaction… I heard you say that and thought about how we preach to our students that these skills are perishable. Practice them every chance you get to make and keep those motor skills a Natural Reaction!
A useful break-down on the strategy that was used. Thank you for the video/story.
Great ending to a great video Kevin! Thanks for your wisdom and your humor.
Thanks for watching
I'm sure many of us think about speeding up when a nice turn appears ahead-- just for the fun of it---- This video should remind us all that on a public road many hazards can be lurking just out of view around the corner. My solution to having fun in turns was to find a nice big parking lot with no one around and do turns at various speeds and radius. This provides a safer spot for non track riders to have some fun and experience with little risk to oneself or to anyone else. And, while there , why not practice very tight slow turn skills -- emergency stops-- etc etc. ? Cheer from Toronto Canada where many of us ride until the snow comes.😀
Man here by me, my regular routes road surface can change over night, from beautiful new asphalt to lane wide pothole in 1 shower of rain.
The city leaves potholes for weeks even months, so brand new surface ends up being like a trip through Mozambique in the blink of an eye.
I had my closet call on a motorcycle a couple months ago. I was doing about 50 or 55 when two deer ran out of me from nowhere and I came within inches of hitting them. They were so close that I could hear their hooves hitting the pavement as they ran directly in front of me. Needless to say, that definitely rattled my cage!
MotoAmerica races at Laguna Seca now. Practice and situational awareness. Life savers!!!
Just found your videos. Watched a bunch and have learned so much. I also just subscribed. It’s Jan 27 ‘23. I rode back in my 20’s. I’m 60 now. I’m almost certain I’ll be riding again this spring. We’ll see how it goes with my refresher classes in a few weeks. Question regarding this video and the situation you were in as I was in a similar one ‘back in the day’. Some of the newer motorcycles have anti lock brakes and if I follow through with this I suspect I’ll buy one with ABS. How would ABS have changed your reaction to the SUV k turning in front of you? Would ABS have enabled you to just full-on brake as hard as you could without worrying about sliding out as you mentioned? May seem like a silly question but that was what I was thinking after watching this video. Thanks very much for all of your content.
I was out riding at night going to work and a car flashed his lights repeatedly. The blind curve that came next had a huge dead deer sprawled across my lane. Good thing was I was able to skim through on the white line.
Never fun when that happens. The times it bothers me most is when they see you in the curve, looking straight at you, then pull out anyway. Then, sometimes if I honk out of anger and frustration, I want to tear them a new one when they flip ME off....when they could have possibly killed me. Always have to keep on top of our game, even when we know the road like the back of our hand.
Greetings from the pprc great video as usual.🇨🇱
Great video and insight. Your videos are always helpful and easy to digest and process without all the fluff and garbage from other Texas based UA-cam Moto clowns.
That’s exactly what you do. You stand the bike upright and get the brakes on. It also allows you the opportunity to swerve the bike around the object if you can’t scrub enough speed.
Good bless you, chief.
Great lesson. Thank you for sharing your experience to help us learn
Just curious.. is there a course for trike riders? I took the MSF course when i bought my first two wheeler. 6 months later what i learned in that course saved me...i was almost home..in my neighborhood...the street made a sharp S curve...sure enough...suddenly there was a full size pickup coming at me head on in my lane. My training kicked in and i wound up in a muddy ditch instead of as a hood ornamet.
Flash forward about 15 yrs and 3 bikes later...i had a bad back injury. I found myself riding a Harley trike...which is a whole different animal.
What i learned about situational awareness and common sense has stayed with me. Those are the only things that are the same on my trike. It's a big girl..and does what i tell it too...but some day i would like to find a class for trikes. You can never have enough safety training.
Trikes have their own unique quirks...but..like i said..you can never have too much safety training...
If someone had come up behind you, you could have bragged to your buddies, "I had to lay it down".
Very helpful to hear your real-life example. Thanks!
You have to think of obstructed vision as a road hazard.
Furthermore you should use one finger braking and clutch, your index finger should be resting on the levers at all time. It will save you up to one second of response time
that is a GREAT example and explanation. Thank you MC!!
Excellent point, great lesson.
Great talk coach!
Great video, I have a friend who has rear ended 3 cars on roads like that in Texas, and of course, his response is always, "there wasn't anything I could do." I find myself running out of stopping room in corners most frequently when switching bikes, I will ride my SV650 for a while or an XR650 and then switch to a heavier bike and scare the bejesus out of myself when I realize I am going too fast for a corner.
I might suggest that entering that final right hand curve farther LEFT might have been better: 1) you could have seen the SUV sooner; 2) you would have had a better line when you straightened for the stop; 3) you would be able to see the feared oncoming traffic sooner and they seen you (quick right handlebar press can briskly move you away); and, 4) being more to the middle of the roadway would give you more swerve options. Think about it.
Been riding for years and the only time Im truly nervous is when I'm at a stop. Im just staring at my mirrors waiting and looking for that person not paying attention that doesn't see me
Thanks Kevin!
Thanks a lot for sharing such crucial information 🙂. This will help new riders like myself.
A point of shock at the moment handled well, but I would add that you can also make a U turn or reposition yourself out of a blind corner instead of waiting the person to get out of the blind corner with a vehicle that's too big.
another big mistake that I see many riders make, is that when riding on the twisties they ride at speeds like they are very sure that there will not be an obstruction on the road ahead! what will they do when they realize a truck broke down just now at a curve and there is another car parallel to the truck in the oncoming lane. Bingo you just died or got really broken up. want to ride a little faster? do it where you can see the road ahead. anywhere else, is taking your life into your own hands with the possibility of no return. Ride safe and ride Smart always. I am 74yrs old and still riding my Indian scout 60 because I have always left myself a way out.
You should come ride in the appalacians. The elevations changes around every curve both up and down, along with grade angle and theyre all much sharper than that. Not to mention they mostly blind increasing radius corners too with gravel from driveways.
Also to be fair, there was a sign warning of a road intersection before the turn so you should of been ready to stop
Great learning video for rookies and good video for old timers like me always like this stuff no matter how long I've been riding, winter, big old 99 Vilkyrie Interstate been sitting but let it warm up some then back to my morning rides and prepare for something with more miles
I was riding around a local lake one day and had an extremely close call. I had past an area of the lake a couple hours prior to coming back out. Came around a corner to find a large tree had fallen over and blocked the entire road. I was in complete shock once I came to a stop. I had passed this area just a couple hours prior with no issues and now there was a tree in the road.
Assmue they're all trying to kill you. Assmue everyone ahead and behind is an idiot or at best not paying attention. My biggest problem that I've seen Being a British rider now Riding in America is that the majority of cars here are automatic. This means all a car driver needs to do is slightly release the pressure on their brake to begin moving out in front of me as I approach. The amount of people I see creeping. They may know they are creeping out but I'm not a mind reader and If I see that vehicle I am approaching moving out, however slowly I cannot assume they're not coming out. I get this on every ride. As MCrider says about riding a bike "Never take your head out of the game" Stay safe everyone and thank you MCrider. You give me plenty to think about and I'm pretty sure you save lives everyday.