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| Midtowner |
 Aug 23 2005, 11:56 PM
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Just got back from the hospital. Banged up pretty good but no broken bones. Car hit me at 45 mph. Took out my $3,500 Trek. Paramedics say I'm lucky to survive. The best part: the woman admitted that she has hit another person in the past! My lawyer is going to love this one! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
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| Brian Mifsud |
Aug 24 2005, 03:02 PM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
Wow.. she must have been trying hard to hit you. I used to ride Homestead everyday for a few years.. it's a WIDE street + clearly marked bikelane!
As stupid as it looks, I ALWAYS used one of those little rear view mirrors (on my helmet), so I ALWAYS saw the idiots coming up from behind me. Thank God you made it to tell the tale. Once when riding on a weekend "fun ride" The Tierra Bella down in Gilroy, some local got annoyed by hundreds of cyclists (many elderly people AND kids) out on the streets all over the valley. He saw me up in the mountains near the reservoir all by myself and went out of his way to graze me with his right rear view mirror (White Jeep Cherokee, no traffic in oncoming lane). He was going WAY too fast for me to hit him with my pump, and the little helmet mounted rear view mirror isn't worth much when your head is down while climbing..... Same crap happened on one of the levees up in Sacto except this guy was in a pickup WITH gunrack WITH rifles mounted.. I just let that one go...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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Midtowner Got hit by a car tonight Aug 23 2005, 11:56 PM
spiritedTreiber Damn! Id say the paramedic was right. Someon... Aug 24 2005, 12:07 AM jkeyzer I'm really sorry to hear that!!! ... Aug 24 2005, 12:07 AM dmenche914 very sorry for you. Happened to me about ten year... Aug 24 2005, 12:14 AM Zaphod Here's hoping you heal quickly!
I bike ... Aug 24 2005, 12:25 AM Rand 45mph hit!? On a bike? Man, I'm glad you... Aug 24 2005, 12:28 AM Jeroen glad to hear you're ok! Aug 24 2005, 05:36 AM spare time toys Glad you are just sore and not worse ht... Aug 24 2005, 11:49 AM Jenny Taco, no broken bones is amazing! The angels a... Aug 24 2005, 12:10 PM Brent Erik, glad you are recovering. Homestead / Southw... Aug 24 2005, 12:39 PM Midtowner Holy crap! A cement belly flop at 40 mph? Pe... Aug 24 2005, 02:10 PM SGB Look at all the cyclists!
Why am I not surpri... Aug 24 2005, 02:12 PM Midtowner Back from the Sunnyvale Police Dept. The Traffic ... Aug 24 2005, 02:17 PM Demick Glad to hear you are OK. As much as possible I on... Aug 24 2005, 02:23 PM Midtowner Yes I did read the article in the SJ Mercury feeli... Aug 24 2005, 02:42 PM Brian Mifsud Aug 24 2005, 03:15 PM Midtowner Good idea. I'm gettting a mirror - geeky as i... Aug 24 2005, 04:23 PM
Eric_Shea Glad you're OK. When I read the title the fir... Aug 24 2005, 04:37 PM |
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