RE: [ST] Heads up

["Trevor Adams" <t.adams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In the advanced riding courses that I have done, the philosophy is to treat everyone else on the road as if they are going to do something stupid. Defensive skills have proved invaluable for me and I practice emergency braking and obstacle avoidance as often as I can. 

Consider the rider who gets hit by a car or hits one and comments whilst on the ground "I knew they were going to turn in front of me" !!!

Don's comments ring true and should be remembered. 

Cheers,

Trevor

- -----Original Message-----
From: Don Olson [mailto:cascadebluingarms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, 19 February 2003 4:51 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] Heads up


Something in the back of my brain suggested,
slow down, so I did and sure as shit she pulled a u-turn right, and I mean
right in front of me! She even apologized to me through the window as she
did it. Nice girl, just didn't see me. I rode the two miles home and thanked
the motorcycling gods once again. What a great day!!

Hi Mark,


Great heads up riding! In flying we call that situational awareness and
that's a good thing. Glad you had a nice ride. I manage to find excuses and
non excuses to ride too. Even when it's wet and gooey.
Check Six,
Don Olson
I'm originally from Chicago, you?



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