Drew
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I was on a major road, going 45-50 mph. Looking several seconds ahead. The road was uneven, I knew that. But it wasn't until I was right on it that I saw one of these road imperfections was a pretty major pothole. I didn't have time to swerve around it, so I tightened my grip, loosened my arms, and went over it. The bike stayed straight, but I was worried that the impact could have caused a flat... nope! The sporty took it like a champ. Pretty scary for me. Surprisingly, though, I didn't get freaked out. I definitley had a pucker moment, but as soon as I realized my bike wasn't damaged, I merrily continued on my ride.
I guess lesson learned was to stay in the left lane of a 4 lane road (2 lanes going both directions). I was in the right lane, and I would imagine there are more potholes in that lane than the one closer to the center of the road.
That's the second "pothole encounter" for me, but the other one was at much lower speed, on a much lower traffic street.
I feel fortunate that I weathered this as well as I did. It certainly got my attention!
regards,
Drew
I guess lesson learned was to stay in the left lane of a 4 lane road (2 lanes going both directions). I was in the right lane, and I would imagine there are more potholes in that lane than the one closer to the center of the road.
That's the second "pothole encounter" for me, but the other one was at much lower speed, on a much lower traffic street.
I feel fortunate that I weathered this as well as I did. It certainly got my attention!
regards,
Drew
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