World's Slowest Bicycle Crash

The other day I was riding my bike to the station, to go to work. Everyday I ride past the first crosswalk and think to myself, someday, someone is going to crash at this corner. That is because, there is no mirror and the corner is at a very sharp angle, which makes it impossible to see people coming from the other side. On this day, I was thinking the same thing as usual, when another bicyclist came speeding around the corner. We both saw each other and put on our brakes, but it was too late. Our bikes collided. Fortunately, it was so slow that only the front tires of the bikes touched, escaping any serious harm. The other person and myself could only laugh and keep riding, in opposite directions.

That day I was lucky, but it could have been bad. I am actually surprised that it was the only time I have seen a crash on that corner. It looks like I will have to be more careful in the future.

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crosswalk 　横断歩道
crush 　　　　クラッシュする、ぶつかる
sharp angle 急な角度
impossible 　不可能な、ありえない
put on one's preaks ブレーキをかける（過去形もput）
collide(d) 　　衝突する（した）
furtunately 　幸いにも、幸運なことに
opposite derections 反対方向