Weather cleared up today so went out for my Auburn bike training ride. About 10 miles going up the hill, I run into a bunch of cars stopped on the road. I go by and see a
bike rider down on the ground, bleeding from the nose. I missed this by a minute or two. I keep going and a few minutes later here come all the safety vehicles. I do my turn around at 12 miles, and go back to the scene. He is going but all the safety folks are still there. So I stop and ask what happened, since I was so close to it. I guess a cement truck was driving the road,
hit an oak tree branch over the road, broke it off and down on the road it went. The biker was going down the slight hill doing probably 30 to 35 MPH. I guess the truck was right in front of him so when the branch hit the road, he had no time to do anything but hit it at 35. Not sure how badly he was hurt. Boy, was that close.
Then, as I am coming back, a big old school bus sees me, but decides to pull RIGHT out in front of me!!!! Luckily I was not going too fast since it was up hill, but I sure wish I had gotten the bus number.
So, glad I am home safe in one piece so I can go up to my parents for my 50th birthday dinner.
Dave
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bike rider down on the ground, bleeding from the nose. I missed this by a minute or two. I keep going and a few minutes later here come all the safety vehicles. I do my turn around at 12 miles, and go back to the scene. He is going but all the safety folks are still there. So I stop and ask what happened, since I was so close to it. I guess a cement truck was driving the road,
hit an oak tree branch over the road, broke it off and down on the road it went. The biker was going down the slight hill doing probably 30 to 35 MPH. I guess the truck was right in front of him so when the branch hit the road, he had no time to do anything but hit it at 35. Not sure how badly he was hurt. Boy, was that close.
Then, as I am coming back, a big old school bus sees me, but decides to pull RIGHT out in front of me!!!! Luckily I was not going too fast since it was up hill, but I sure wish I had gotten the bus number.
So, glad I am home safe in one piece so I can go up to my parents for my 50th birthday dinner.
Dave
Dave Campbell | Facebook | @DaveECampbell | h2ofun@h2ofun.net
Boom Nutrition code 19F4Y3 $5 off 24 pack box | Bionic Runner | PowerCranks | Velotron | Spruzzamist
Lions don't lose sleep worrying about the sheep