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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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As I was turning right at a stop sign. A truck was coming my way and turning left. I squeezed tighter into the turn, my front wheel missed it, but my rear wheel hit a 4" deep dip in the asphalt, and the hole matched the circumference of my tire. A shock hit my spine, I thought I was going to crash. Still hurts.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bluharley
As I was turning right at a stop sign. A truck was coming my way and turning left. I squeezed tighter into the turn, my front wheel missed it, but my rear wheel hit a 4" deep dip in the asphalt, and the hole matched the circumference of my tire. A shock hit my spine, I thought I was going to crash. Still hurts.
Dang. that was a heck of a hole...........Glad you're OK blu......
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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Glad you are ok.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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Glad your OK. Intersections are the worse, that's where most crap happens.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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Thanks all! I just didn't see it, it was on the very edge of the pavement, total surprise. I know it's there now, won't happen again!
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 08:05 PM
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Man that sucks! Hope you are ok.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 08:23 PM
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4"???? That doesn't even qualify as a pothole up here in Michigan. We have craters that go all the way to Middle Earth....
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 08:23 PM
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Hope your back is better.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 09:00 PM
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4"???? That doesn't even qualify as a pothole up here in Michigan. We have craters that go all the way to Middle Earth....
I grew up in upstate NY, I remember!
 
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 09:20 PM
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4"???? That doesn't even qualify as a pothole up here in Michigan. We have craters that go all the way to Middle Earth....
We have those down here too....

I'm glad your OK, Blu, take care of that back!
 
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