I went and did the Nebo loop with a couple of friends, which is an amazing road, but I don't think it was my day to be out there.

I went wide coming out of a turn, off the road, and nearly laid it down. Have no idea how I kept it up.

Then there was a long straight and my buddy got way out ahead, so I tore off after him. He started slowing way down because he saw a hazard ahead. He didn't signal or tap the brakes, so I was still accelerating when I noticed he was now only doing about 30 mph and there were cows coming onto the road. I braked hard, barely keeping the bike in control as I come up on my friends tail. At this point, the cows look back and see us, so they start running at a diagonal across our lane. I'm still doing about 50-60 mph. I slide past my friend and try to cut in front of him to avoid the cows, but still ended up side-swiping one. Hurt my foot for a while, as kicking a cow at that speed would, and my spare helmet on the side had some pieces broken off of it.

Coming back home to Provo, I was taking it really easy, especially when I pull onto University Avenue and a cop pulls up right behind me. He follows me for several miles and then finally pulls me over. Turns out that when the cow hit my helmet, the helmet severed one of my turn signals off, so he was pulling me over for an improper lane change. He let me off with a fix-it ticket and then we talked about his bored out, NOSed cruiser.

I'm just glad to be back home alive without any hits to my driving record.

 

Damn man. Glad you made it back in 1 piece. Everyone has days like that.

 

Everyone has a day where we get pulled over by a cop because our turn signal is out after we sideswiped a cow?!?

Actually kowen, I'd say it was your day to ride seeing as how you hit a cow and escaped with only minor damage. How many people can say that?

 

Dude... you hit a cow? That is a bad day.

Cow hitter:



Not a cow hitter:


That bike is now the chosen one... it has had a bovine intervention

Can somebody change this to a cow please

 

Thanks, guys. I woke up this morning wondering how much I want to keep riding, and you've helped me calm down about it a bit. Yesterday was definitely a reminder to keep myself in check.

 

Just keep an eye out next time you're on that road. Ole Bessie may be nursing a grudge and try to jump ya next time she sees you.

You prolly scared the milk outta her

 

Usethefours.... that truck looks like a massive industrial spatula!
Kowen... we all have bad days. At least it was survivable and you can tell us about it. Cattle country can be dangerous especially if the cattle are free ranging. Ever hit a fresh cow pie mid-corner?