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Old 10-13-2008, 05:31 PM
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Default Close call yesterday

I took my bike out for a test ride after changing out some parts and came very close to falling hard. I was riding on Rte 21 in NJ in the Passaic area. I came around a bend to find a mattress box spring halfway in the left lane (my lane) and middle lane. I just managed to avoid it but I got that bitter adrenaline taste in my mouth. Just a reminder to everybody, watch yourselves out there.
Old 10-13-2008, 05:37 PM
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Default don't you just hate those moments!

had a few myself...scary stuff i tell ya!
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Default sheesh..i hear you.

I was out on sunday on RT 17 in NJ (im sure you know it) in the hackensack area heading home when a woman on her cell phone changes lanes almost right into me. I sped up to get around her, as another truck changed lanes only to discover a big chunk of truck tire tread in the middle of the road.

Another close one for me...safe riding out there all.
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Default Almost hit a football sized rock the other day.

It was in the shadows, so I didn't see it until I was right on top of it. Didn't have any time to evasively maneuver. Luckily I missed it by a few inches. I was doing 70mph with a passenger in the forest. It would have been ugly
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Scary stuff out there for sure
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