Not really a near miss as I hit it :eek but was out today on the DRZ with my brother and whilst riding round the country lanes I rode very close to the edge of the road on a bend to use the start of the verge as a berm when I felt a horrendous impact to my shin.
I pulled up in agony wondering if I had broken any bones. After I had composed myself and realised nothing was broken, I went back to see what I had hit.
Coming from the opposite direction it was immediately obvious but from the other side it was perfectly camouflaged with ivy.
A foccing great tree trunk that didn't budge when I hit it. A good job I was wearing boots as it hit me right on the reinforced shin area.
Tree trunk chucked further into the verge to prevent other dicks riders doing the same.
Think it's going to hurt tomorrow. :\
I pulled up in agony wondering if I had broken any bones. After I had composed myself and realised nothing was broken, I went back to see what I had hit.
Coming from the opposite direction it was immediately obvious but from the other side it was perfectly camouflaged with ivy.
A foccing great tree trunk that didn't budge when I hit it. A good job I was wearing boots as it hit me right on the reinforced shin area.
Tree trunk chucked further into the verge to prevent other dicks riders doing the same.
Think it's going to hurt tomorrow. :\