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@carson
some time ago but a real oh fuck moment (fuck not shit because that it was i remember shouting quite loudly at the time).
heading down holland park avenue, wet roads, empty road in front of me and going quite fast. notice a van in opposite, oncoming traffic lane, indicating to turn right, across my lane. he's seen me, he must have seen me, he's still moving, oh fuck he's actually going to keep going, hit brakes, back wheel starts to slide out from under me, my awesome bike handling skills / luck keeps me upright and i skim past the front of his bonnet half way across my lane where he has eventually stopped. he trundles off and i pull over to side of road to gather my thoughts. a couple of random italians plod over looking a bit wary but asking if i was alright. i think my yelling fuck at max lung power as i'd flown past them alarmed them a bit. legs felt a bit shaky for a bit after that episode!