Riding in the rain

[ChrisK]

Here is a word of advice that most likely saved my life tonight. Space! Use it. It has been raining here for a few hours and the oil has washed off the road, so I headed home. Up ahead I see a car on a side street to my left, he crosses the two lanes to the turn area to head in my direction, I slow down a little thinking I know he will not pull out in front of me (night time, bight light on). I see him go for it and I slow down a bit more thinking well he will pull into the far lane not to cut me off, I slow more. He pulls out and takes his time getting on the gas. Time to SQUEEZE the breaks, not stopping fast enough, SQUEEZE.......LOCK, Unlock, wobble, feet down and running, Big wobble, 20 feet and still gaining on the car, straighten up, SQUEEZE, slow to a roll. Horn, FINGER!

My fiend was following me home in his truck because I was going to give him a rug. He said that it was freaking amazing that I kept the bike up. I did notice that my helmet fogged up in about 2 seconds. I guess I must have been breathing very hard.

Always wear a full face helmet, jacket, gloves, thick pants, and some sort of good boots.