By now I know that I am a quick healer and have a knack for avoiding major catastrophe, but boy do I wish I'd stop testing it.
The Situation
I could see the light ahead as I came churning down the hill. The light in my direction was still red but I could see the other side changing and knew I'd be getting a green. What I didn't account for though was the SUV that was trying to catch the tail end of the light cycle. Glancing up from the aero position I saw the blue Jeep enter my path. I reacted quickly, posturing up and slamming on the brakes (several witnesses couldn't believe I didn't crash). I made my best effort to stop but because of the speed (I was traveling about 30mph) I ended up dumping the bike and hitting the deck. I narrowly avoided the disaster of broadsiding the car and came to a rolling stop about a foot from its side.
