Safety

[joedrum]

im glad its working out that shes doing good ...

 

[OldWrench]

I guess I'm lucky cage wise, if I see more than a few cars on my way to work in the morning it is a traffic jam. There is one guy I tag along with most mornings, we both stopped for gas at the same station one morning and he asked me why I always followed him, once I explained he said that made sense.

Speaking of good riding gear, I do wear a armored jacket and modular helmet. I took a spill several years ago and the jacket and old full face helmet saved my hide.

 

[dan filipi]

Boy all this talk about safety, full gear and full face for me from now on.

 

[gottawannaride]

I like the deer whistle. was thinking about that today at work. following the cage at night is a great Idea. thks. I dont ride at night if I dont have too. We have alot of blinders driving down here (FL) as it is. Day time is scary enough.

 

[joedrum]

aint that the truth...fla can be scary fpr sure ....the deer are like dogs very small ..blind cagers are big traffic always heavy

 

[Trindon]

OldWrench » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:59 am[/url]":1yestciv]
I wonder how many of you commute or ride at night? I have had a few unnerving experiences that has caused this old guy to change some of his habits.
I commute five days a week about 45 miles each way, I leave at 5am and it’s obviously dark. I also live in a remote area just outside of Yosemite Park. This is the time of year when the deer go crazy, cattle get out through broken fences, and junk gets dropped in on the road. I have had several close calls with deer over the last couple of years, found cattle in the middle of the road, and this last one was someone dropped some of their firewood in the middle of the road. My friend his a cinder block that was laying in the middle of the road, fortunately he was in his car that morning, normally he rides as I do.

I have developed a practice now of making sure I’m following a car at about 300 feet, I will actually wait for one to come by and then tag along with it. I have figured that I would prefer them hit whatever is lurking on the roadway. Sometimes it is a bit of a pain following someone that may not drive as fast as I like but at least I’m lessoning my odds of hits something.

What do you folks think?

Deer are a bad one in some places. At night I'm always looking for the eyes flashing in the ditch, but the critters can put the fear of death into you for sure!!! :shock: