05-22-2007, 02:45 PM
So I try to make it a habit to ride my bicycle 10 miles every day for the sake of good fitness and health. I usually prefer to go at night since (A
it's cooler and (B it fits into my schedule better. It was Friday night of last week. I was feeling pretty good and pedaling hard on my red Cannondale M300 mountain bike...after all, it was a Friday. I was on a street by the name of Citrus in Eastvale (Corona), CA...which has a limited number of street lamps. I was about 2.5 miles into my ride at about 9:00pm, the moon was out and the air had the sweet smell of cow manuer since I was riding by one of the local dairies. I'm traveling eastbound, with the dairy to my right, and residential to my left. I entered a narrow section of the road which had not yet been widened. I see a car pull up to the stop sign exiting the residential community to my front left about 60ft in front of me. I think to my self that the headlights almost seem familiar in a sporty european way. As I continue along, the $*#&% pulls right out in front of me cutting me off and nearly offroading me into a ditch. As I regain focus and control, I stare at the #&$*@ and what do I see. Familiar curves, rectangular rear lights, hatchback, A BLACK 968 COUPE. How many people can say they were almost taken out by a 968 that they weren't occupying? I would personally rather go while IN a 968. The fella drove off at a reasonable speed which would seem to insinuate he just didn't see me.
Oh, by the way, if you're a member of the forum, feel free to speak up now <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> At least someone would be local.
it's cooler and (B it fits into my schedule better. It was Friday night of last week. I was feeling pretty good and pedaling hard on my red Cannondale M300 mountain bike...after all, it was a Friday. I was on a street by the name of Citrus in Eastvale (Corona), CA...which has a limited number of street lamps. I was about 2.5 miles into my ride at about 9:00pm, the moon was out and the air had the sweet smell of cow manuer since I was riding by one of the local dairies. I'm traveling eastbound, with the dairy to my right, and residential to my left. I entered a narrow section of the road which had not yet been widened. I see a car pull up to the stop sign exiting the residential community to my front left about 60ft in front of me. I think to my self that the headlights almost seem familiar in a sporty european way. As I continue along, the $*#&% pulls right out in front of me cutting me off and nearly offroading me into a ditch. As I regain focus and control, I stare at the #&$*@ and what do I see. Familiar curves, rectangular rear lights, hatchback, A BLACK 968 COUPE. How many people can say they were almost taken out by a 968 that they weren't occupying? I would personally rather go while IN a 968. The fella drove off at a reasonable speed which would seem to insinuate he just didn't see me.Oh, by the way, if you're a member of the forum, feel free to speak up now <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> At least someone would be local.
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2007, 02:46 PM by rustech.)
