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SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
COmtbiker12 said:
I think that because we were going slow enough in congested traffic that it was mostly just my reaction timing.
The "following too closely" conclusion still applies, however......

If your reaction time does not allow you to safely stop and avoid a collision, you are, by definition, following too closely.

This was a pretty cheap lesson, all in all. :thumb:

-S.S.-
 

COmtbiker12

Turbo Monkey
Dec 17, 2003
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Colorado Springs
SkaredShtles said:
The "following too closely" conclusion still applies, however......

If your reaction time does not allow you to safely stop and avoid a collision, you are, by definition, following too closely.

This was a pretty cheap lesson, all in all. :thumb:

-S.S.-
Most definitely, for everythign you said. :)
 

COmtbiker12

Turbo Monkey
Dec 17, 2003
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Colorado Springs
The Kadvang said:
Tony is a bike whore neiner neiner neiner
Word up kadvang; Just got my Giant AC finished tonight. And to think the parts I was going to get are what caused this whole thing... lol. Oh well, never owned a Thomson post till tonight so it's all good. :drool:
 

COmtbiker12

Turbo Monkey
Dec 17, 2003
2,577
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Colorado Springs
SkaredShtles said:
WTF is the big deal about Thomson posts? I have one, and it seems like a post.......... :think: Am I missing something? :confused:

-S.S.-
Nah, it's just cool cuz now I have bragging rights on something. :think: Maybe not, but I got a good deal so yea.... :p