Glad to hear you are ok. One good thing will come of this, those 7 kids will grow up to be drivers who notice cyclists and give them room!
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06-08-2007, 09:54 AM #1
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The best part about going up hills is riding back down!
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06-08-2007, 10:03 AM #2
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Wow, Denise! How scary, but glad you're okay! And I have to agree with everyone else; your storytelling made me laugh!
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06-08-2007, 10:16 AM #3
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Here I go speaking my mind again at the risk of everyone thinking I'm a "fill in the blank".
But am I the only one (besides Lisa) that thinks you share the responsibility for this accident? If the woman beat you to the stop sign then it was her right of way, not the both of you, wasn't it? Shouldn't you have stayed behind her and allowed her to go first...regardless of if she signaled or not? Ok, I'm done....I too am very glad you are okay though. 
As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." ~Benjamin Franklin
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06-08-2007, 10:46 AM #4
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I had the thought but it had already been said - and I wasn't there.
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06-08-2007, 11:33 AM #5
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I'm glad you are okay. I hope your neighbor is okay as well.
I think the lesson here for everyone who rides is simply this - when on your bike think like you are in a car. That is, if you know you shouldn't put your car in a particular spot then chances are good that your bike shouldn't be there either.
Again, glad everyone involved is okay.Marcie
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06-08-2007, 12:52 PM #6
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Read "The Red Light of Death":
Originally Posted by li10up
Here I go speaking my mind again at the risk of everyone thinking I'm a "fill in the blank". But am I the only one (besides Lisa) that thinks you share the responsibility for this accident? If the woman beat you to the stop sign then it was her right of way, not the both of you, wasn't it? Shouldn't you have stayed behind her and allowed her to go first...regardless of if she signaled or not? Ok, I'm done....I too am very glad you are okay though.
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06-08-2007, 01:46 PM #7
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I found out recently that one reason some people drive those really big SUVs is because they can get a big tax break if they own their own business - any vehicle over 6000 pounds used 50% or more for business can qualify. The tax break was originally intended for farm equipment, but since Hummers and other big SUVs qualify, lots of people use them this way. Isn't that crazy?
(I actually know someone who bought a hummer and got a whopper of a tax break. I guess you still have to pay for the gas though, and we all pay for the emissions!)
Here's one reference:
http://4wheeldrive.about.com/cs/driv.../aa041603a.htmLast edited by bikerz; 06-08-2007 at 02:43 PM.
Keep calm and carry on...
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