Wow, what an ass. Cycling around bigger traffic sucks, especially in the rain. I used to bike to work before I lost the energy for it, and it was alright in the morning, cos there's little traffic at 6am so you can take your time with getting across junctions uphill before the lights change back :o) But downhill in traffic at midday is scary. In the rain, even more so. The one time it rained heavily, I was terrified I'd skid into the path of a car, or I'd get rain in my face and wouldn't be able to see...
Luckily I never got an injury on my bike worse than a leg bruise - from practising turning left going downhill before braving proper big roads. I don't know if it's standard, but right was front wheel brake and left was back, so when I was indicating left I couldn't brake at the back. The first time, my hand got twitchy from the downhill momentum and jerked at the front brake - I went half-over and the bike twisted round on my leg. I soon learned to let the bike coast :o)
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Date: 2008-06-12 09:08 pm (UTC)Luckily I never got an injury on my bike worse than a leg bruise - from practising turning left going downhill before braving proper big roads. I don't know if it's standard, but right was front wheel brake and left was back, so when I was indicating left I couldn't brake at the back. The first time, my hand got twitchy from the downhill momentum and jerked at the front brake - I went half-over and the bike twisted round on my leg. I soon learned to let the bike coast :o)
Anyway, glad you're not hurt too badly *hugs*