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Today I was coming up to a crosswalk and I tried to stop my bike because a woman with her dog on a leash tried to cross. Apparently I didn't use enough force when mounting my rear wheel because when I tried to stop my rear wheel locked. It slipped and my tire was stuck against my chain stay. My rear wheel stopped but was able to hold it. Luckily I wasn't going full speed because there is a roundabout right after the crosswalk.
Two weeks ago I was cycling towards the pub (still sober). Some guy in front of me on a bicycle was in the middle of the cycling path (one way) and I was not able to pass him. I made the sound of a bell three times and even asked him with words to move. After that he moved to the side of the cycling path and I tried to pass him. He was riding with swept back handlebars and as soon as I tried to pass him he swerved to the left (we pass on the left on this side of the sea). He got his handlebars hooked unto my right arm and he fell and I was still on my bike.