Reminder to keep it real on those tight back roads...

[BKP]

I was re-reminded this afternoon how important it is to stay attentive, even on familiar roads...

I take this road almost daily coming out of my neighborhood... mainly because it's just a fun little twisty... So, I typically jam it (which is foolish on multiple accounts, because if you screw up, there's a good chance you'll end up in the Chattahoochee river 50 feet down; not to mention all the critters running around back here)...

Almost got intimate with one today (@ 30 seconds... watch the speedo crash).

Actually tough to see unless you go to full screen...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei3zKvpV1g8"]Doe on Hooch Twisty - YouTube[/ame]

(These things *never* show as close as they actually are...)

 

[dart1963]

yep!

see those suckers almost nightly on my road.... something about the foliage around here, they just love to stand on the side of the road and eat, right up until I come around the corner on them... and there's almost never just one

 

[DragonBlu]

Great reminder BKP, also watch out for loose gravel. It's the road repair season.

 

[Pinarello Rider]

Nice music choice.

Yes - those deer can be scary when you sneak up on them.

 

[D52]

They are everywhere in my area as well. Glad to see the one in your encounter stayed out of your way. I also have a bit of a twisty road nearby that I travel frequently and had one jump out in front of me two weeks after I purchased my bike. Slowed and swerved as best I could, but still clipped its head, hitting my turn signal, faring, and my leg. I will say it's amazing what goes through your head in less than two seconds... I knew I was going too fast to stop completely in time. I knew there was a gravel driveway off the right side of the road that I wanted to avoid (it was getting dark, but I knew it was there from memory) and a small upcoming hill that prevented me from seeing if there was any oncoming traffic in the left lane, so didn't want to swerve that way. I was able to fix most of the damage and I myself am fine. Bike still has a couple small scratches, but could have ended much differently, so I'm not complaining. Everyone be safe out there... especially near dusk!