Thursday, October 13, 2011

Motorcycle Mayhem

I had just finished one of my faaavorite interval workouts. Remember... training for Breckenridge is targeting my weaknesses, hills and endurance. This workout is neither of those! Awesome!

15 minutes - warm up (increasing intensity)
5 x (40 sec. very high intensity – 20 sec. low intensity)
3 minutes recovery
5 x (40 sec. very high intensity – 20 sec. low intensity)
3 minutes recovery
5 x (40 sec. very high intensity – 20 sec. low intensity)
3 minutes recovery

I then proceeded to complete a second loop just because it was gorgeous out and I needed another 40 minutes.
As I was cruising home in a delightful bikelane, it occured to me that a motorcycle who was all of a sudden riding up beside me, TAKES A RIGHT HAND TURN and takes me out.

Note me, the blue arrows, in my straight and clear bike lane. Note motorcycle's path...


Now, I am very level headed and calm such situations. But this time it appears being run into by a motorcycle cluttered my mind as I was absolutely dumbfounded as the guy asks me
"DO YOU HEAR THAT BEEPING? That is my blinker signaling that I'm about to turn."
To which I responded: "Yeah, I heard your blinking, and a: I didn't know what the hell it was and b: didn't know Which way you were turning and c: IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY!"
Except that the dumbfoundedness of his question left me without clear enough mind to add part "c"

Anyway, now I need to get to a bike store and get my wheel fixed...


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