Sooooo. The joys of being on a dangerous vehicle, even when your just another "driver" on the road. I had just left having lunch with some friends. I get on 23 South to head home, and as I'm passing over 94 a guy is towing a boat in the right lane. Going about 65-70. I'm doing almost 80, but just commuting home.

Suddenly, the trailer tire closest to me wobbles - I see it, and before I can downshift or accelerate it "pops". The hubcap or trim ring sails right by the front tire of my bike, and a large piece of rubber goes between my wheels. Then it gets squirley and almost jumps right into me. The driver towing does a marvelous job of getting er straight, and pulls it over to the shoulder as I was trying to accelerate out of the way.

If my frt tire had hit either of those objects it could have slid, and I'd have been toast. Or the trailer crushed me, whatever. WHEW.

Pay attention to EVERYTHING. We can NEVER assume its a normal cruise home, to work, etc. Shit can get real, really quick.

;)Yup...ya never know...glad THAT worked out.

wow! close one. glad everyone is ok and glad it wasn't another story about a driving error that should have never happened.

Always good advice. Nobody looks out for you but you. Crazy stuff happens every day, don't become a part of it.

Usually the answer is to twist it and tuck in. A bike in motion stays in motion until another force acts upon in it enough to stop it. And that requires more than a hubcap.

Twist that thing!
Had you been going even faster, it would have been in your rear view mirror.

Just having fun, Guys. Be ready for everything.

Good post Rod. Glad to hear an "almost" story, not " another bike down" story. We've got to be eagle eyed out there.

Very True
One never knows what can happen
Years ago I was hit by some retread that came off a truck
It hit my bike and leg
and almost knocked me off my bike.