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@huge16
Two "oh shit moments" from years ago.
The first the usual crisis when the stupid ejit driver opens his car door as I am fast approaching between the car and stationery traffic on the outside. Actually more of an Oooooooooooh fuck moment as somehow i got through the gap of what seemed like a few cms.
The second was at a railway crossing (remember them) that I was approaching at speed. The barriers were going up as I arrived. Just as I passed the barriers a cyclist on the inside pulled out without looking behind then and I ended up going face first along the road into the oncoming traffic after hitting them. As well as righting off the bike ( a v nice Sun tourer) losing half the skin on my face I also ground down several teeth. Still got back on a bike as soon as I could and 30 years later still riding and still shitting myself from time to time.