I Got scared today

[Jayneflakes]

While riding to work this morning I nearly had a collision with another vehicle. I managed to avoid it, but I thought after wards that I was going to throw up.

I do not know how the SV made it with out a scrape and I did not know that they could handle like that. The fact that I am still here is a testament to how good a bike the SV is.

I talked it through with Carol when she got home because I was still shaken up and I thought that I had messed up really badly. It is one I can chalk down to experience and I hope to the Gods that it does not happen again. I shall be extra vigilant from now on and will also carry spare underwear when I go out.

Only posting because it is playing on my mind and I can't sleep. I wonder if the other driver feels like I do now and I hope that they will drive a little more slowly from now on. :reaper:

[BanannaMan]

I wonder if the other driver feels like I do now and I hope that they will drive a little more slowly from now on.


If they were driving a car, I doubt it.
But glad to hear you and the SV made it through unscathed!

[Bibio]

you reacted quick enough to the situation and by doing so you avoided a collision. this should be a positive thing.

riding a bike is always going to throw obstacles in your path it comes part and parcel with it. yes mishaps are scary at the time but you will soon forget till the next time.

they say 'never ride faster than your angel can fly' well mine must have been fighter pilot as the near misses i have encountered could have resulted in me not being here.

so well done Aunty Jayne.

[tonyk]

Jayne, put it as one of those weird days where someone is putting you in your place to ride slowly and more carefully,
Don’t ask who, maybe your guardian angle…
Last week I went out for a long ride and I ended heading home
Thinking where can I stop to puke up !!!
I counted the times I nearly came off, either hitting a pot hole at a lean angle to slamming my brakes on when I missed judged traffic lights, and numpties pulling out on me,
FFS 8 bloody times…….yea I counted them..
Normally I have may be 1 or 2 slight wow’s, but that day it was getting ridiculous…
Take your time and enjoy your ride…

[davepreston]

tony would that be the 65 degree guardian *angle* mate lol

jayne love, did you learn anything from it, if so it a positive experiance, if there was feck all you had to do with it (eg car driver blatantly tried to kill you), and you did everything right ,its a bigger positive that your riding skills help even to account for the complete muppets that are out there. otherwise it would be a biker down thread which none of us what to see
sit down, calm down, have a large spirit, then either birate yourself for 5 mins or shimf about cage drivers then put it in the remember when box

[tonyk]

[QUOTE=davepreston;2503236]tony would that be the 65 degree guardian *angle* mate lol
ha ha ha...corrected ...guardian angle… guardian angel .........
spell check didn’t pick it up….. and seeing I’m on night’s a slip of the key board is allowed lol…

[missyburd]

Nobody's perfect Jayne, it takes little wakeup calls like these to make you analyse your riding just that little bit more and make sure you try and avoid the same thing happening again. I've had days like tonyk's, where I just don't seem to gel with the bike properly and I'm glad to get home and sit down with a brew. The next day I get on it I can have such a good ride it restores my faith in biking and all is well again. The fact you got home, the fact you immediately sat down and talked through what happened means it was definitely a positive thing, you've looked at what happened, what went wrong and how you could improve. Ever rider should do this, those who do not are bloody fools and it won't be long before they come a cropper unfortunately. Chin up lass :-D

[Bri w]

Never beat yourself up - you usually find there's a queue for that.

Seriously though, assess the culpability then look at how you reacted. It sounds more like you done good girl.

THE most important thing from any ride is arriving at your destination in one piece.

[STRAMASHER]

Everyday is a riding lesson.

You passed!;):)

[Dicky Ticker]

Heart stopping moments can happen to anybody so when you get away with them unscathed you mark it down to an experience to be learned from.

[tom-k6]

just glad your alrite, as its been said, could easily have been "had a crash today =[" thread, so just be happy in the knowledge that you knew what to do, even if it was just a pure reflex, your reflexes are acting correctly and appropriatly.

have a long hot bath, that should help you out.

[Sir Trev]

It's good to get scared every now and then - it reminds us we're vulnerable and not immortal. Learning and growing and all that is already well covered above.

Glad you're OK.

[Viney]

While riding to work this morning I nearly had a collision with another vehicle. I managed to avoid it, but I thought after wards that I was going to throw up.

I do not know how the SV made it with out a scrape and I did not know that they could handle like that. The fact that I am still here is a testament to how good a bike the SV is.

I talked it through with Carol when she got home because I was still shaken up and I thought that I had messed up really badly. It is one I can chalk down to experience and I hope to the Gods that it does not happen again. I shall be extra vigilant from now on and will also carry spare underwear when I go out.

Only posting because it is playing on my mind and I can't sleep. I wonder if the other driver feels like I do now and I hope that they will drive a little more slowly from now on. :reaper:(((((hug))))) Come ride in London. Thats a Daily occurrence. You grow a thick skin, thank your guardian angel and ride on.

[thedonal]

I tend to laugh after a near miss these days- mainly because I got out of it (and release of tension!).

It's good to analyze what happened so you can learn and improve.

The fact that you got out of it (you control the bike, not the other way round, no matter how it feels!), is a testament to you.

So chin up girl!!

D

[Geodude]

Glad you ok Jayne and well done for having the roadcraft to keep you safe.

[metalangel]

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. - Vernon Sanders Law.

Hugs for you Jayne, it's a rotten feeling.

[Jayneflakes]

Wow, I am really touched that every one here had so much positive advice and words to give. Thank you all so much.

I have reflected on the event and what I did wrong and what the other driver did wrong and I am pretty sure that it was a mistake I am unlikely to repeat, I just hope that he does the same.

I was in a hurry and saw a gap on a mini roundabout, so I pulled into it, only to put myself in the path of a van driver who was straight lining right across it, rather than around it (Technically on the wrong side of the road). It was only the bikes ability to turn so quickly and so tightly that got me out of the way, but I swear I could have touched the bonnet of the van because he was so close to hitting me.

Riding about town today and I could feel the experience still and was considerably more careful on mini roundabouts. Moral of the story, do not rush to work, do not have a bad nights sleep and then try to ride the bike and do not assume that every one on the road is obeying the high way code.

I messed up and I am lucky not to be asking for help with putting my bike back together. I still love riding my bike though.

[missyburd]

It was only the bikes ability to turn so quickly and so tightly that got me out of the way
No Jayne, it was your ability to turn so quickly and tightly, it was your quick reactions to do so. Admittedly you were better off in that situation on an SV than a Pan European but still, you're the one telling it what to do :-) Well done, at least you'll be sure to be extra wary at mini roundabouts. Unfortunately a lot of people don't see them as actual roundabouts, I've certainly learned never to assume people will give way to me (having L plates never gives me any authority anyway :rolleyes: )!

[Geodude]

No Jayne, it was your ability to turn so quickly and tightly, it was your quick reactions to do so. Admittedly you were better off in that situation on an SV than a Pan European but still, you're the one telling it what to do :-) Well done, at least you'll be sure to be extra wary at mini roundabouts. Unfortunately a lot of people don't see them as actual roundabouts, I've certainly learned never to assume people will give way to me (having L plates never gives me any authority anyway :rolleyes: )!
+1 Im with myc on this."Well trained reflexes are quicker than luck". I would probably been sat in the van with the driver if it was me as i have a problem with target fixation doh! As i said earlier well done :)