Nearly collided crashed into MC rider overtaking from the right

Wheels of Happiness

As this post rode out yesterday, getting out of M Diaz, an MC following me suddenly overtook me -  AT THE RIGHT side, startling me, nearing colliding crashing into him as I was brining the bike to the edge of the road.   On a narrow 3 ft wide remaining section of the road, he accelerated and overtook me.

I thought, through my long years of driving a motor vehicle (licensed honest to goodness) it is illegal to overtake from the right.   And so I thought.

Am grateful, I did not meet an accident.   The guy must be told.   Lack of education, lack of knowledge of LTO law.  (How many drivers are like that?)

My carbon fiber wheelset can be repaired by a local Fiberglass fabricator

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

3.26.2021

Our colleague whom we sent to scout for the carbon bike wheel repair just came and reported that the wheelset can be repaired.  All that they have to do is to build up the rim and sand paper to be flat.

That is nothing compared to big job repair of cut and/or broken wheelset, stays, and even tube.

The workers according to the staff are very young,, and hopefully they will not charge much.   

I can only surmise this is their site?    https://rj-bodykits-carbon-fiber-fiberglass.business.site/

However I was quoted a steep price P2,500 for the job.    I negotiated.  Last price is P2,000.  But they will make sure the repair leaves the wheel balanced and flat/even.  

                                                    The more high end alternative

However, I just learned that all that they can do is:

1.   Build up the rim;

2.   With another color (not the original one) and the friction part cant be redone

3.   The wheel seem to be a bit twisted (arising from the motorcycle collision last February 1 2020  at Mabalacat.  

Overtaking when Riding in Tandem could be dangerous

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal  Philippines   | September 23, 2014



I have heard two accidents with riding in tandem coupes which resulted in the deaths of riders:   one in Muzon last week.  The riders overtook a truck and were surprised by incoming vehicle and were dragged several meters by the vehicle that struck them;  then other was in Lipa City yesterday.  The couple, about to be married overtook a vehicle, lost control, and struck a post.  The lady companion died on the spot, while the driver died in the hospital.

Overtaking RIT could be dangerous:

1.  The power to weight ratio has changed and the MC could not do the overtaking safely (unless you have a 400 cc big bike)

2.  The balance of the bike is altered and thus it is easy to lose control.

So Mayor Ben Abalos was right in banning RIT in Mandaluyong.  It is for safety purposes.  (Some are complaining that it is a violation of constitutional rights. - Do you wish you were alive with out your constitutional rights