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@h2o
+1!
I had a similar situation, except the guy pulled out of a side road in front of me when i had right of way. I ran into the side of him, would have been able to stop in the dry but the roads were greasy from a day's dreary drizzle.
Would have been much worse if I hadn't been riding fixed - I had the wheels locked up in full control and was slowing as much as it was possible to stop in those conditions. With just brake pads to slow me, I would have just slammed into the side of the cab barely slower than when I first realised he was pulling out.
I have a geared bike that I just don't ride in the wet because it goes faster and stops slower. I'm praying for the day that the fixed three-speed hub is manufactured again!