Yesterday morning I decided to ride to work and sneak in another commute before the artic blast hits KC. Problem was I got into a argument with my wife before leaving for work.
Everything I have ever been taught or read warns against riding when you aren't in the proper state of mind. I rode anyway.
I rode aggressively and it nearly cost me my life. I ended up laying down my big beautiful black and red Scarabeo 500 in an intersection. What did I do wrong ? about everything,
I was riding too fast. I was over taking cars and changing lanes. I was angry and it was finding its way into my riding style. In the end, as I was approaching a intersection I came from behind a tractor trailer in the right lane and moved to the middle lane and entered the intersection. The truck was turning right on red and the other cars were turning left. My light was red. I couldn't get the bike stopped so I layed it down. Luckily I didn't cause any one to hit one another, no accident occurred beyond my idiotic move.
I am fine amazingly enough. I rode the high side of the scoot and slid to a stop. My beautiful ride is now ugly on the right side with many spots torn to white plastic road rash. Luckly I had someone offer to help me raise the bike up. I've been taught how to lift a bike but the help was nice given I was so shaken.
I want to ride again but must admit the most frightening part is how I allowed my emotions to overtake me and ultimately nearly kill me. The big Scarabeo brakes well and never skidded but I wasn't getting her stopped and rather than strike the vehicle in front of me I layed it down. Really disappointed myself.
Most say it is a matter of when not if, I'm just angry that it occurred because it was all avoidable if I had only been riding responsibily.
geez, I'm disgusted with myself.
Everything I have ever been taught or read warns against riding when you aren't in the proper state of mind. I rode anyway.
I rode aggressively and it nearly cost me my life. I ended up laying down my big beautiful black and red Scarabeo 500 in an intersection. What did I do wrong ? about everything,
I was riding too fast. I was over taking cars and changing lanes. I was angry and it was finding its way into my riding style. In the end, as I was approaching a intersection I came from behind a tractor trailer in the right lane and moved to the middle lane and entered the intersection. The truck was turning right on red and the other cars were turning left. My light was red. I couldn't get the bike stopped so I layed it down. Luckily I didn't cause any one to hit one another, no accident occurred beyond my idiotic move.
I am fine amazingly enough. I rode the high side of the scoot and slid to a stop. My beautiful ride is now ugly on the right side with many spots torn to white plastic road rash. Luckly I had someone offer to help me raise the bike up. I've been taught how to lift a bike but the help was nice given I was so shaken.
I want to ride again but must admit the most frightening part is how I allowed my emotions to overtake me and ultimately nearly kill me. The big Scarabeo brakes well and never skidded but I wasn't getting her stopped and rather than strike the vehicle in front of me I layed it down. Really disappointed myself.
Most say it is a matter of when not if, I'm just angry that it occurred because it was all avoidable if I had only been riding responsibily.
geez, I'm disgusted with myself.