Hi all!
Long time since I blogged. Been really busy. Got some timeoff today, thanks to the events of last night.
First up, Blurr completed 25k kms on Saturday, 25th May, 2005 - (17 months and 21 days). Cant describe how much fun it has been. Looking forward to many more kms to come.
Last night, I was on my way to work, 9:25 pm, on the connecting road between the Sadashivnagar Coffee Day and Bellary Road. I was in a bit of a hurry, so was riding pretty fast. The road was empty, devoid of vehicular traffic. Just the watchmen of the houses nearby and a couple of passers by. I dont know what speed I was doing -- didnt dare totake my eyes off the road (but definitely under 80). I saw this dog on the road, it was facing to my left. I thought I'd just overtake it from behind it, ie, from the right.
But the dog had other plans. In a flash, it turned 180 degrees and bolted straight into my path. I had no time to react, barely started to tighten my grip on the brake lever, when I hit the poor mutt. And I fell. And got dragged for what seemed like an endless distance, lying on my back, trapped under the bike. Everything seemed to move in slow-motion until I stopped.
My leg was under the bike, but not crushed, thanks to the crash guard. The crash guard saved Blurr from further damage. Other damages include cracked front fairing and broken left RVM. Damages to me include a scrape on my palm the size of a 50 ps coin, a bruise on my back and elbow. The jacket saved me from a worse consequence. And ofc, the helmet was doing duty on my head. Thanks to this group for making me more safety conscious than I was -- knowledge shared on this group regarding safety gear meant that the only serious injury was to my pride.