"Jay Honeck" wrote in news:JpkMe.256396$_o.162106
@attbi_s71:

When you're riding the streets and freeways around LA, it's like
combat at zero AGL. The enemy uses their vehicles as weapons and
your only defense is superior maneuverability.

Los Angeles is the only place I've ever ridden where I was actually spat
upon.

It's a pit; you can have it.

I don't want it either!!!! Actually, I live in Orange County. Don't
know that it's much better, though.

I've had the occasional problem with the errant cigarette butt or
ice dumped from a drink, or sand blowing out of a dump truck. Worse
injury was getting a large bug in the lip at 90 mph. Cut the inside
where my lip got smashed against my teeth. Didn't swallow any bug
parts. I keep my mouth shut.

But anyway, my riding tactics have evolved to the point that such
things aren't much of a problem anymore. I just don't allow myself
to become a target. It requires taking proactive control of my
situation in traffic and breaking a few laws along the way, but my
'close encounters' have dropped to near zero.

Now if only I had wings.....

Brian
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