I found out that with a motor just ghost peddling changes things to a car waiting for me. Can't ever make any assumptions though its just something I do in my bag of keep alive tricks.
I can relate to the 'bag of tricks'.
Here are a few of mine in no particular order as ALL are important in unison to me.
Lights, flashing ones too from 4 PM to 9 AM here if the sun is behind me.
It is hard for a car to see another car with the sun in their eyes, let alone a MB.
A helmet, eye protection, and good shoes!
The good shoes is what gets me. I have had 4 people over to test ride one of my bikes wearing flip-flops!
I have a pair of sneakers with velcro straps and make them wear those.
2 GOOD brakes!
If you can't stop your bike in 10-15' going 25 AND pull in the clutch (if you have one) at the same time you are just begging for trouble.
I also try to travel feeder roads with bike lanes or the canal banks when I can, Phoenix has a lot so it is easy if you look for them and plan your route to use them.
I am not afraid to ride on major (7 lanes with the center turn lane) roads in rush hour if I have to though.
To me the biggest risk is having to stop at major intersections on the road.
People tend to get a little irritated when they want to get through the next green and you are in the way so I get on the sidewalk and use the crosswalk, then go to the next drive-out to get back on the road. For the most part all the traffic has passed and I can get back on the road with ease.
Rest In Peace Bradley Jason Scott, 32, of Mesa Arizona, and my sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
Being slammed by a car and left to fry on the blistering pavement was a brutal way to die.
As for Cody Ryan Davis, 22, of Tempe Arizona, well, I can't even begin to express my disdain for your complete lack of any human compassion.
