While on today's ride we came across this situation. I thought it would make good fodder for posting up about ride safety.
What would you be thinking about while going through this turn?
While on today's ride we came across this situation. I thought it would make good fodder for posting up about ride safety.
What would you be thinking about while going through this turn?
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Ummm...there's no way I'm speeding through a construction zone. Slow down ahead of time, cuz I'm sure there was signage. Be on the look out for equipment and traffic along both sides of the double yellow. Stay in my lane.
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Holy crap!!! Is that a bike hanging on the side of that truck?!
It's just a pic, so I didn't see it the first time. I would actually move over to the right hand side of my lane if I saw something like that coming at me. Of course, I've been known to be oblivious to things that close to me, cuz I'm always looking further down the road. But, if I saw that when it was further down, then I would already be over on the other side of my lane.
Do I get a silver star now?
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1. Too close to the guy in front of me. I'd slide to the right and back off a little.
2. Stopped traffic.
3. Debris or road construction.
4. Watch my mirrors for rubberneckers who may not see me stop in the event of any of the above.
Basically slow down.
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I saw it but it looks like it's mounted to the rack on the back of the truck. Since it's a static picture, I don't know if it is or not but my moving to the right already would have prevented me from hitting it if it fell off and my backing off would have let me stop in time to keep from hitting the guy in front of me in the event he (or she) had to stop suddenly. Since I'm also aware of the guy behind me (if any), if sufficient time, I'd wave to slow down and maybe even slide into the construction lane and slow or stop.
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Looks like a great place for a wheelie...
My first thought was that the white pickup in the right lane behind the cones probably doesn't give a darn about motorcycles and might merge into traffic and cut you off. Then I thought how much better time could be made in the right coned-off lane anyhow.
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in all honesty... i don't understand what's so dangerous about the picture??? we got constuction goin on back home all the time.
shit, just ride your normal pace, and keep your eyes open.
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i wonder how fast i can slalom(sp) those cones.
same thing i am always thinking about...SIPDE
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Gotta watch out for sand and other pavement holes. Was in a very similar situation today. Wasn't very cool feeling boxed in on very bad pavement.
I'd be thinking, "WTF, Pilot. Another ride that you left me out of!!!" Or, " If I go down, how much will Pilot charge me to glue my bike back together with his little JB weld kit that worked so well on his bike?"
I would be thinking: "did I just start my period? and, that guy in front of me sure has a cute tushy!"
Dang, is Pilot going through this super-dangerous area with one hand on the bar and the other operating a camera?
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I'd be looking for the cop car, because after all, fines are doubled in construction zone.
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I'm thinking, "How much longer can I ride before I have to get home?"
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I have ADD so probably something like:
Cone.....cone.....cone......cone.....
Haha.....CONE....
That a weird sounding word....
COOOOOOWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNN.......
Wonder who came up with that?.......
Coney-cone-cone-a-conna-romma.......
Conehead's......haha........that was a funny SNL skit......
Hey, whatever happened to Lorraine Newman?.....
You never really see her in anything nowadays......
OH,SHIT A TRUCK!!!!!!!!
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