Not a religious guy but someone is looking out for me up there!!!

Started by pnut, November 02, 2009, 12:50:13 PM

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pnut

I was riding in Malibu this morning.  I was coming up Mulholland just north of the Rock Store.  If you've never ridden that area, it's a very challenging ride with some very tight hairpins, one after another.  I was going at a very spirited pace when it felt something touching my right forearm.  I looked down, and saw that my Monstrack mirror had come loose and had swung down and was resting on my forearm.  I've had the mirrors loctited on for over 4 years and they have never budged before. l slow down substantially and twist the mirror back into place.  Just then I hit another hairpin turn and right accross the apex of the turn is a slick of mud and loose gravel.  I hit it and the back tire steps out slightly, but I'm able to catch it and ride through it.  Had the mirror not come loose, I would have hit that corner at a much higher speed and probably wiped out.  Like I said earlier, I'm not much of religious person, but I honestly felt that someone upstairs was looking out for me. 

trenner

Quote from: pnut on November 02, 2009, 12:50:13 PM
I was riding in Malibu this morning.  I was coming up Mulholland just north of the Rock Store.  If you've never ridden that area, it's a very challenging ride with some very tight hairpins, one after another.  I was going at a very spirited pace when it felt something touching my right forearm.  I looked down, and saw that my Monstrack mirror had come loose and had swung down and was resting on my forearm.  I've had the mirrors loctited on for over 4 years and they have never budged before. l slow down substantially and twist the mirror back into place.  Just then I hit another hairpin turn and right accross the apex of the turn is a slick of mud and loose gravel.  I hit it and the back tire steps out slightly, but I'm able to catch it and ride through it.  Had the mirror not come loose, I would have hit that corner at a much higher speed and probably wiped out.  Like I said earlier, I'm not much of religious person, but I honestly felt that someone upstairs was looking out for me. 

Nice to feel loved!

I took off my annoying vibrating Monstrack mirrors, and replaced them with a CRG Blindsight.  Never looked back...uh...I mean...that didn't come out right.

Goat_Herder

Maybe that was a warming from the big guy up stairs, as in "the next one, you are on your own".  
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EvilSteve

Quote from: trenner on November 02, 2009, 01:33:46 PMI took off my annoying vibrating Monstrack mirrors, and replaced them with a CRG Blindsight.  Never looked back...uh...I mean...that didn't come out right.
That's because it wouldn't help if you did! ;)

(Nice pun btw ;D)

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Quote from: KnightofNi on November 10, 2009, 04:45:16 AM
i have had guys reach back and grab my crotch in an attempt to get around me. i'll either blow in their ear or ask them politely to let go of my wang.

sbrguy

or maybe it was just luck.  not devine intervention but luck.

hey when i win the lottery and get 200 million then i might believe in devine intervention till then, its called luck.

glad you are ok and stay safe out there.  mullholland is a great road though.


Raux

luck, God, fate... it's all a higher power just how you interpret it. glad you are safe.

Monster Dave

It's moments like that when you're made certain that someone is watching your back.  [thumbsup]

Just a suggestion - ride a pace lap first to scope out the road before going bonzai!!

[thumbsup]

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