Went for a ride yesterday with a Mate. We keep the speed well down and hit some country roads. I was leading and we had cow shit and mud on the road for about 5 km. I was thinking the mud and shit was from Farmers grazing the road side so we were being very careful. We got to a bit wider and better quality of road and speed up a bit. Still plenty of shit and mud but not as bad. This road has a long straight in it. Nothing could be seen on the road for the hole length of the road. So we got up to 110 k's. I was still leading. My mate dropped back a bit and stepped out to the middle of the road. I came over the top of a dip and there were 100 Dairy heifers on the move. Bunched up and not wanting to move for the farmers. Going away from us. Hidden from view till you got to the top of the dip. I dived on the brakes hard and came to a stop with plenty of room but just as I put my foot down I felt a hit on my right elbow followed by a smacking sound and then the skidding of a back tyre. Yep my mate had just side swiped me. The smacking sound was his mirror hitting my right hand mirror and the hit on the elbow was his mirror going passed. He stopped in time and no damage was done.
But the lesson is Ride to stop and stay staggered on the road. If he had been behind me he would have taken me out.
Also Mr Farmer please put some cones or something out. When there is shit for miles it is not enough for us to assume you are still on the road.
If I had been with the other group I tag along with I think a few people would have got a ride in the helicopter. Pleased we kept it slow.
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