MeatPuppet
Meat popsicle
I nearly low-sided in the middle of the Hillsdale/S. Norfolk St intersection. As I approached the intersection at 35 mph, the light changed from green to yellow. "No problem, I'll just roll through," I thought. When I was smack in the middle of the intersection a Garda truck SMIDSY'd and pulled out from the gas station there. I applied maximum braking. My rear tire started to push to the right and screeched pretty loudly. After a split second panic I smoothly released both brakes and continued on my merry way. Probably shouldn't have flipped him off though.
Lessons learned:
Lessons learned:
- Everybody that is pulled up to the road is potentially going to pull out without warning.
- Max-breaking on a wet road is way different than dry.
- Instead of flipping people off, drop a gear and disappear.
- Pay even more attention at intersections, especially busy ones.