Winter hazzard

[Bluebullet]

I'm in Indy and it has been doing the warm day then cold day thing that happens in January. Today was 45F and sunny so I was out on the bike again blasting down the I74 slab on my way to work at the airport. Just as I get close to a semi off the top of the truck comes a massive chunk of snow and ice. The shoulder was well paved so I dodged that way dropped a gear and shot past the truck. In the rearview I see a massive expolosion of ice and snow as it all hits the pavement, it covered both lanes with a thousand little snow and ice balls. If that had hit in front of me I can see the pucker factor getting rather high. Cheated death one more time.

 

[Gleno]

I woulda sharted..... :bigeyes:

 

[airboss]

Oh Yea, don't we know Exactly what you mean, here in central Illinois.

 

[weekend rider]

A good tactical decision lesson learned, never follow a truck

 

[Bluebullet]

Oh I don't FOLLOW much of anything (I was gaining on the truck at the time) but I get followed plenty by police cars

 

[galxy5]

Bluebullet,

yes indeed !!

the Zen of passing everything on the road !!!

 

[Silver Penguin]

Looks like good reactions and a fast ride saved you.

Jill

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Now is about time for TWN to tell you he knows exactly what you mean. When he follows semis in Southern California illegal aliens often blow off the top and they can be a hazard!

:haha:

 

[zorkler]

now thats FUNNY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!