Another car hitting cyclists - this time, it's me!

Hi Mary,
thanks for the update. Not riding today!! i was going to but...
it kept trying to rain. then it got serious. ew...

Hey M. Glad to hear you're slowly getting better. I'm not surprised about the concussions. I used to do an acupuncture treatment (when I was in Canada) for fatigue etc resulting from side inpact collisions. The treatment was called an energetic vital alignment and seemed to work really well for about half of the people I tried it on... You might want to think about an acupuncture.

Please keep coming with the updates.

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Originally Posted by Trek420

and don't do it again. That's an order :mad:

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There won't be a next time but if there ever is, I'm going to hit the car back harder!

MMQFC: So glad that surgery won't be necessary... now it's just up to your body (and mind) to do the healing. Take it easy. You'll be back soon enough. I'll think of you on my downhill today. I'll even "woo--hoo" once or twice for you!
Jes

Raleighdon dedicated his miles to you on Sunday "red cross" miles.
fyi, 31 miles.

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

Raleighdon dedicated his miles to you on Sunday "red cross" miles.
fyi, 31 miles.

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hey Mimi - and Sir Raleighdon too - THANKS! Did he have fun? That's the key!
...and thanks for your sweet RoS mention too...it means a ton:)

Are you guys doing any of the Flying Wheels routes? Since I'm sidelined, I offered to volunteer that morning...

M --

Was just looking at the Flying Wheels schedule and it looks fun! If you know where you're hanging out, let us know, maybe we'll stop by . . .

um i don't think we're doing flying wheels.

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Originally Posted by jocelynlf

M --

Was just looking at the Flying Wheels schedule and it looks fun! If you know where you're hanging out, let us know, maybe we'll stop by . . .

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Hey Jocelyn,
I'm taking the easy job of "greeter", as I'm currently unable to sit and process registrations, lean over to pull out packets or the like for a few hours or lift anything much either. I can, however, answer questions, point folks in the right direction, as well as flag down those riders who walk past me with their helmets at a jaunty, yet ill-fitted and absolutely useless (safety-wise) angle! :eek:
So, I'll be over at the day of registration and packet pick-up area, near the velodrome...come on by :)
Mary

lol oh YOU'RE the "m" she was referring to. DUH!

how you doing today? any news?

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Originally Posted by invsblwmn

Mary,
Best thing to do is to work on feeling better. My bike is still in "jail" from Sept. 26th when I got mowed over. Proceedings can take a long time. TEers are great support. Let yourself feel whatever you feel, it is such a process. I am sending you all the healing positive stuff I can muster. If we can do anything, ask. These people are amazing!

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First, how are you doing (hey, I can do TD on my own thread, right?!:p)?
I picked up my bike (has been in the PD evidence room, and prosecutor released it after police photog took tons of pics) last Friday and brought it to my Seven dealer yesterday...whew, I hadn't seen it (full view) since I was last riding it and, to say it's banged up is an understatement...tough to look at, f'sure :(:(
I was able to salve my pain by sharing it when I met 7rider and jocelynlf at dinner last night and showed it to them too.
I'm one lucky ALIVE and UNBROKEN rider! Yeah, concussion and plenty of soft tissue painful injuries but SO much better than the alternatives!
Now to start the property settlement stuff...hopefully to order a new Seven and ride again later this year - that ditwad driver trashed my riding season and goals for this year though, so it'll help to just keep moving forward and plan for better days, eh?
Tailwinds TE riders!
Mary

So the ditwad is paying for the Seven?

well, ditwad driver is not the registered owner of the vehicle that killed my Seven (and my bike's value is 10+ x that of the car :mad:)...but the owner is insured and driver must be on policy too and since the property damage is complete, that process can begin now...so Zac (7 dealer) will state his expert opinion on the value of my bike when the crash destroyed it and attorney will educate the insurance adjuster on high-end custom ti/carbon bicycles (in other words, you don't find these on eBay or Craigslist, as I wouldn't choose to sell it!)...also, and amazingly, some of what I was wearing that day is unharmed (socks, shoes, jersey, vest worn under light jacket) so I just want what she destroyed restored to me...what a pain (literally) in the keester, oy! :eek:

While not a vengeful sue-em all kind of gal but: she destroyed your season, your ride, your health (which you will get back) and almost ... your life! :mad:

I'd want more than the cost of the bike. :mad:

I'll bet her lawyer will take care of that too, Trek.