Almost got hit by a car

[RolliePollie]

Wow... a close one! Glad you are okay. Let's all be careful out there.

I can't judge your particular situation not having been there, but I don't think I'll ever go 30mph on a street with traffic. Cars just can't *ever* be trusted. I'm sort of a speed weenie anyway so my fastest speed has been 25mph in a car-free park.

I was also contemplating my speed and wondering if I need to slow down in general. But this was a rural road...virtually no traffic, no stop signs for miles, no signals at all. This lady just decided to turn in front of me. So really, although 30 mph is kind of fast, it was just my coasting speed. Where I ride, it's usually 4-8 mph up the hills and 25-35 down. I don't want to ride my brakes all the time, but there usually aren't any cars. The light traffic is one of the things I love about riding around here. I counted the other day and on a 20+ mile ride, I was passed by only 9 cars! The problem is, even with only 9 cars, you can never trust what a driver might do! I'm not brave enough to ride anywhere with heavy traffic, signals, etc. I want to ride to work, but the 1 mile or so on an actual street with traffic is too scary for me right now. I think my top speed there would be about 5 mph!

If anything, since this was really my first close call, it's a good dose of reality for me. I'll definitely be more aware. And I'll continue to wear my bright colored clothing!!!