ekrunch
OT Magician
And no ... that wasn't an attention getter... I really did get hit by a car this morning!
I just wanted to give a shout out to all of the people who don't look to their right when making a right hand turn! I was out riding my bike this morning and went to cross in front of a car at a stop sign. She had stopped and there was a pack of cars coming. I stopped and stared for a second, she inched up and then stopped again. I assumed she was going to wait for the cars so I went ... and then so did she! Mistake : Never assume the other guy is paying attention!
The good news is I walked away clean. I was clipped into my pedals so when her car hit me, I just fell over onto her hood and the bike held me up. I left a righteous "Ed Print" in her hood before I slid down and hit my elbow on the pavement. I got some pretty good road rash from that one.
The bike survived with just a minor hit as well, I had to get the wheel trued up and change the tube, but I was able to ride the bike home so not having to walk the mile carrying the bike was a plus!
Funny how you react when this stuff happens. Everything happened in slow motion and I thought to myself "I can't believe i'm actually getting hit by a car!"
Anyway, the moral of this story, look to your left AND YOUR RIGHT when you're turning... there could be a biker there.
I just wanted to give a shout out to all of the people who don't look to their right when making a right hand turn! I was out riding my bike this morning and went to cross in front of a car at a stop sign. She had stopped and there was a pack of cars coming. I stopped and stared for a second, she inched up and then stopped again. I assumed she was going to wait for the cars so I went ... and then so did she! Mistake : Never assume the other guy is paying attention!
The good news is I walked away clean. I was clipped into my pedals so when her car hit me, I just fell over onto her hood and the bike held me up. I left a righteous "Ed Print" in her hood before I slid down and hit my elbow on the pavement. I got some pretty good road rash from that one.
The bike survived with just a minor hit as well, I had to get the wheel trued up and change the tube, but I was able to ride the bike home so not having to walk the mile carrying the bike was a plus!Funny how you react when this stuff happens. Everything happened in slow motion and I thought to myself "I can't believe i'm actually getting hit by a car!"
Anyway, the moral of this story, look to your left AND YOUR RIGHT when you're turning... there could be a biker there.
