Outlaw3d
Wannabie Member
So today, I'm on my way to the market to get some fresh fruit and some pork chops, and as i'm about to pull the bike into a parking situation, some highly skilled Thai motorbike taxi guy is driving like a madman out of nowhere, he suddenly decides to speed-up and pass me on the right as I'm about to turn right. This was on a really small side street (many small apartment entrances and shops literally at the footstep of the street), and max speed should be 10-15 kph, so basically this guy is daydreaming of the autobahn, slams his brakes, veers left and then clips my rear fender ever so gently, no damage and no injuries thankfully.
The best part is the guy finally comes to a stop about 10 meters away because of his high rate of speed, and decides to yell at me and curse at me in Thai, and I said, come on over and say that to my face, he took off nearly as fast as he almost killed me.
Today's lesson: Always keep the eyes and ears open more than they already are. Live to ride another day
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(of course, my camera was at home, so nothing on film, but rest assured these near misses happen nearly daily here, one will be captured one day, just hopefully not with me being involved next time).
The best part is the guy finally comes to a stop about 10 meters away because of his high rate of speed, and decides to yell at me and curse at me in Thai, and I said, come on over and say that to my face, he took off nearly as fast as he almost killed me.
Today's lesson: Always keep the eyes and ears open more than they already are. Live to ride another day
.(of course, my camera was at home, so nothing on film, but rest assured these near misses happen nearly daily here, one will be captured one day, just hopefully not with me being involved next time).
