Close one

[Sin City Stan]

Riding home from work yesterday I had a "close one". On a four lane divided parkway I was rounding a curve about 45-50 (Speed limit 45) approaching a green light. I could see a car pull up from the right at the intersection then he was obscured by a subdivision sign. I could just see the front of the car. Not the driver. I let off the throttle thinking "he's not going to wait".

But he did wait . . . until I was in full view entering the intersection. He started a slow roll across both lanes. Not know for sure which lane he was really going to use I grabbed the brakes, layed on the Stebel. Then he stopped leaving about half the left lane open for an escape.

Still braking and diving for the opening in the left lane I missed him by about a foot. Have no idea how fast I was going at that point. Guessing maybe 20, but still too fast to be hitting someone.

I checked the mirror as I continued and he just sat there until I went around another curve and couldn't see him anymore.

I was planning on going past home and out in the country for a ride. Instead I went home and changed my underwear.

I'm sure I was no more than some crazy motorcyclist to him.