Guest Big H Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 On our ride this morning there was two lorries parked in a bus bay. As (bad) luck would have it just as we passed them another lorry passed us on the road. The front lorry was parked at a skew angle and the gap became a funnel. Just as we passed the front lorry with the moving lorry next to us the wind blew the door open. I just had time to shout and ducked under the door. My blood froze because EM was right behind me. We got through unscathed. When I regained composure I asked her how did she know to duck as she has almost no view forward. She coolly replied "stoker sixth sense" Later we had a talk about it. Apparrently very early when we started tandemming she learnt that in any pending crisis moment to concentrate in watching my movements. That most likely saved her life today. Uncanny aint it.
Saffer Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 That is freaky... We had a similar experience on a motorbike a few months ago... the car in front of us stopped at a red robot and as we came up next to them, the passenger tried to get out, we hit the door, bent it in half and messed the front of the bike. Fortunately it was slow and we were already stopping for the light. Only injuries were a broken wrist and a scratched helmet.
Harryn Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Big H, I am glad you and EM are ok. scary story!
Dirtbreath Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Eish. Was it a red lorry, yellow lorry, blue lorry,..............?
Guest Big H Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Eish.Was it a red lorry' date=' yellow lorry, blue lorry,..............?[/quote'] Does it matter?????? The door was blue and would have klapped me right in the face. We worked on Cadence this morning and was travelling at 35 km/hour.
Dirtbreath Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Eish. Was it a red lorry' date=' yellow lorry, blue lorry,..............?[/quote'] Does it matter?????? Only if you can say it quickly.
Mavric Man Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 I dont know you guys but that's freaky, but glad you are both ok, I like good endings.
2 X 2 Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Big H, bly julle is ok. Wys jou net wat jare se saamry op 'n tandem vir mens kan doen. Niks so goed soos ondervinding nie. Kan jy jou indink wat sou gebeur het as jy met 'n nuwe stoker in daai situasie was?
Speed Devil Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 BigH I'm glad you and EM are ok and that your ride did not turn into a tragedy. Hope your adrenalin levels return to normal shortly
driewiel Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Bly julle is OK, lyk my ons gaan almal agter julle moet ry volgende Sondag want julle gaan afvlieg Vanderbijl toe. Stuur groete vir EM.....
driewiel Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Only think I had to deal with this am, was a bit of a stronger than normal headwind, no doors flying around at four am.
Stryder Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Most people are asleep in their cars at this time of the morn.
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