the longest 3-4 seconds, ever

[jithrae]

It's really incredible how long 3-4 seconds takes when you're sliding down the pavement on your back at even moderately high speeds. My thought process went something like this: "Oh shit, that car is -- okay, I'm sliding, my skin isn't tearing off, that must mean my gear works, good! Hm, I should really lift my hands off this fast moving pavement

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[xeger]

Bah! I want to choose two of those... :)

[jithrae]

Which two?

[estheruth]

I had a long 5 seconds when I went into a skid on route 9 in Vermont (curvy, hilly, next to a sharp drop to a cold river) "oop, here goes, body loose, wheel pointing in the direction the car is going, ooh my hands are making slappy noises as they grab and release the wheel, slap slap slap, slap slap slap, oop, I'm pointing the other way now, but I'm on the other side too, oh, and the pavememnt is black here, I can hit the brakes now"

and we were okay.
I loved that car. what a tank.

glad you didn't get road rash/break your neck/die

[cos]

ick! frustrating!
are you totally ok?

That reflex to look at the license plate never kicks in when one needs it :/

[jithrae]

Well, the worst thing I have is a bruise on my right shoulder. I tried to do an Aikido fall (pure reflex action) but since I was going down sideways it must've been a little off.

Otherwise I'm a little sore in places, but seem to be fine.