Last evening, riding back from the office was a real pain.. Took almost 2 hours to reach home - just a distance of 29 kms.... (Avg. speed = 15 kmph!) which is sickening!
And worst of all... survived again! Survived 4 attempts on life! :(
Attempt 1: Was coming on Old Madras Road - somewhere near NGEF Railway lines and saw that there was quite some space on the left corner of the road. It had rained and was also drizzling. Thought I could make it and started behind a Honda Activa. The Activa female made it through, but i was abt to fall inside the ditch which was on the road side.. just coz my rear tyre got into a puddle! I know it was craziness to do this.. but i decided to be in the middle of the road and not take further chances.. It would not have resulted in anything major but just some dirt to the clothes and some damage to the bike!
Attempt 2: This was near Ulsoor lake, just opposite to the philips office. Was going slowly behind a minidor when the guy applies sudden brakes and i am in such a position that if i apply sudden brakes, the guy from behind me wud crash into me and if i keep moving, i'd crash into him.. again.. no major damages but just a long argument wud ensure!
Attempt 3: On Cubbon Road - the parallel road to MG Road. I had somehow dodged the traffic and managed to come all the way front here.. but got behind a Maruti Esteem. Though there was a lot of space in front of him and my visibility reducing by the second, this "esteemed" uncle chooses to take a sudden swerve to the left and I end up gaping for breath and space after controlling my bike not to cause any scratches to him or his car!
Attempt 4: Near Malleswaram - this was the best of all... had some free space and was riding almost at 45kmph on a very narrow road.. And i see this huge bus coming at me with his headlights off!! I did not have any other option but to brake and come to the left which ensured a long scratch in the body of the bus caused by my mirror and a scrape to the side of my mirror!
Do I need to take a break from riding to office??? I dunno.. unable to decide!
And worst of all... survived again! Survived 4 attempts on life! :(
Attempt 1: Was coming on Old Madras Road - somewhere near NGEF Railway lines and saw that there was quite some space on the left corner of the road. It had rained and was also drizzling. Thought I could make it and started behind a Honda Activa. The Activa female made it through, but i was abt to fall inside the ditch which was on the road side.. just coz my rear tyre got into a puddle! I know it was craziness to do this.. but i decided to be in the middle of the road and not take further chances.. It would not have resulted in anything major but just some dirt to the clothes and some damage to the bike!
Attempt 2: This was near Ulsoor lake, just opposite to the philips office. Was going slowly behind a minidor when the guy applies sudden brakes and i am in such a position that if i apply sudden brakes, the guy from behind me wud crash into me and if i keep moving, i'd crash into him.. again.. no major damages but just a long argument wud ensure!
Attempt 3: On Cubbon Road - the parallel road to MG Road. I had somehow dodged the traffic and managed to come all the way front here.. but got behind a Maruti Esteem. Though there was a lot of space in front of him and my visibility reducing by the second, this "esteemed" uncle chooses to take a sudden swerve to the left and I end up gaping for breath and space after controlling my bike not to cause any scratches to him or his car!
Attempt 4: Near Malleswaram - this was the best of all... had some free space and was riding almost at 45kmph on a very narrow road.. And i see this huge bus coming at me with his headlights off!! I did not have any other option but to brake and come to the left which ensured a long scratch in the body of the bus caused by my mirror and a scrape to the side of my mirror!
Do I need to take a break from riding to office??? I dunno.. unable to decide!
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