Had a close call on the bike today. I was excited to be able to ride the bike in to work today for the first time since I bought it in February. It was a cold morning at 21F, but I suited up and was ready for the cold, not really all that ready for what happened next (who can ever be completely ready). Anyway, I rode out of my driveway, onto my street and rode up towards the stop sign about 200 yards from my driveway. A cage was turning left onto my street and seemed to be cutting it a little close, make that EXTREMELY CLOSE!... I noticed this and like any defensive driver should do, I moved over as far as I could without riding up on the curb... and then yelled (because I apparently forgot I had a horn).. The cage kept right on moving and clipped my mirror, which pushed me over. So there I am, new (to me) bike laying over on the tip over wing and me "spitting angry". The cage driver (turned out to be my neighbor I hadnt met yet) got out full of apology. He said the sun was in his eyes and he never saw me till he heard me yelling. We picked the bike up and looked it over. He gave me insurance info and we went on our ways, both pretty shaken up.. Be careful out there.. sometimes they really just dont see you...
