It has been nearly-two years now that I've been a relatively competent but thoroughly amateur bike commuter. There have been flat tires and broken chains and snapped axles, a few near misses with cars/trucks/buses, and that one time last year I completely wiped out because it was snowing in these big, irresistible clumps-- so I was looking up instead of ahead and rammed into the curb full speed. Today, though, was new. A woman stepped out into the road right in front of me and a split second was all that kept me from plowing into her, breaking her legs, twisting my bike frame, landing in a tangle of spokes and concussions. If that had killed me, my last words would have been damn it!
I could do better.
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