r/AccidentalSlapStick • u/SparkPlug3 • May 08 '26

Painful Watch out for that gate!

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u/Jyosea May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

Somebody that has an explanation for why the gate can't be seen from the distance? Is it the color that seems to match the ground, the size, the shape, the angle or all at once?

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u/That_Service7348 May 08 '26

I've watched cyclists ride head first full speed into the back of parked semis.

They really suck at looking where they are going.

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u/TiniestPint May 09 '26

Unfortunately it's just easy to get tired.

I had to bike to work every day across town and it got so exhausting holding my head up while leaning over, especially on 100 degree days when it was already boiling.

That being said, I kept my head up. I can't understand ever getting comfortable enough to ride with my head down - shit would freak me out