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@billybob
had a die hard moment on bloomsbury way this morning.
riding around 20 feet back from a large hgv with a skip on the back partially covered with a tied cover which was carrying kitchen worktops... and one of them dislodged itself and flew off in the middle of the road, a couple of cars braked sharply and being the bad ass rider i am, i swerved to avoid this 20 odd ft object flying through the air with the driver of said vehicle completely oblivious to the mayhem ensuing behind him.. and narrowly missed hitting the worktop as it slid towards me just outside richer sounds.
that was the film version of the event which i will be telling hot chicks at the pub tonight.
actual version was i was about 50 ft behind the hgv with several cars and vans between us. a large 10ft kitchen work top flew off the back of the hgv and a few cars slowed down. i tried to ride up and notify the driver but he was closed in at the lights at the top of bloomsbury way (one way). then rode off.
was pretty nuts either way.