X Ring
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« on: August 18, 2011, 07:19:53 PM » |
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Went riding today and was heading home on a 2 lane section of US 98 between Semmes, AL and the Mississippi State Line. I was a couple of miles from the state line when a hay bale fell off a truck headed the other way into Alabama. It was bounding and tumbling toward me and entering my line of travel. My brain went into overdrive trying to anticipate where it was going to bounce and my evasive action. Luckily as soon as it crossed the center line, it stopped. I veered to the right around it and continued on my way. Needless to say it was a heart stopping, seat puckering moment!
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2011, 07:56:02 PM » |
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X Ring
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2011, 08:02:33 PM » |
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Well, I was within 10 miles of the house. And, yes I made it.  Marty |
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 08:16:11 PM » |
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Well, I was within 10 miles of the house. And, yes I made it. Marty that's some good news there  Tom |
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MacDragon
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2011, 10:50:47 PM » |
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Scary situation... Glad it worked out the right way. Coulda been real bad. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2011, 12:19:10 AM » |
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I Had almost the same experience this week on Interstate 90 in the mountains. Came around a curve and when I noticed there was a dead animal laying in the lane, a dog or perhaps a coyote, I had just enough time to steer the bike over the neck area of the critter. It was a pretty good thump and gave me a slight front end wobble and scared the crap out of me. LONG LIVE THE FAT LADY
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POPS 57
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2011, 05:44:50 AM » |
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If it was really moving fast. You could of tryed the stock car trick. Aim for the wreck. When you get there it will have moved on.
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And as i shifted into 5th I couldn't remember a thing she said.
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2011, 07:34:35 AM » |
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I am always wary around pickups with extension ladders hanging over the tailgate. They are rarely strapped down and the rungs act like little spoilers that will take air and toss the ladder out into the road in a heartbeat.
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2011, 07:45:19 AM » |
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Saw an aluminum ladder a few weeks ago that a PU went right straight down the steps of the ladder. Will say this, those aluminum ones are stronger than I thought.
It bent the steps into a slight 'U', but I think they could of still used it in an emergency.
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2011, 01:07:04 PM » |
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X Ring
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2011, 01:08:12 PM » |
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If it was really moving fast. You could of tryed the stock car trick. Aim for the wreck. When you get there it will have moved on.
That was the thing, it would have been really hard to do that. Everytime it bounced and tumbled its direction of travel toward me changed. Marty |
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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2011, 01:09:33 PM » |
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Glad you were alert If it was a bale that size I would have filled my drawers. It was a regular rectangular bale. Marty |
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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2011, 01:11:59 PM » |
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Glad you were alert If it was a bale that size I would have filled my drawers. It was a regular rectangular bale. Marty  |
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POPS 57
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« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2011, 01:31:34 PM » |
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I understand the bouncing thing. Here in Minnesota we had two people crushed to death by a big round bail. They were loading them on a trailer when one came off and landed on them. Glad your outcome was a positive one. Posts like this are good to read. It helps to remind myself to not follow to close.
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X Ring
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« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2011, 03:38:34 PM » |
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I understand the bouncing thing. Here in Minnesota we had two people crushed to death by a big round bail. They were loading them on a trailer when one came off and landed on them. Glad your outcome was a positive one. Posts like this are good to read. It helps to remind myself to not follow to close.
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« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2011, 10:36:54 AM » |
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Saw an aluminum ladder a few weeks ago that a PU went right straight down the steps of the ladder. Will say this, those aluminum ones are stronger than I thought.
It bent the steps into a slight 'U', but I think they could of still used it in an emergency.
one of the last times i was in el paso TX there was a short extension ladder the ended up cross ways in the middle travel lane. I was in the right lane observing all these people hitting thier brakes and bouncing over something. folks around there tend to travel too close to the car in front of them so the reaction time was not enough to miss it. got to have some room to react  |
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« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2011, 11:07:25 AM » |
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I hit a crushed beer can in a corner the other day. Front tire slipped about 6" out from under me before it hooked back up.
It took me about 20 minutes to get the sphincter wrinkles out of my saddle.
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