Yesterday morning I was struck from behind by a woman going about 30mph. Amazingly, my injuries are pretty minor even though the back of my helmet was cracked all the way through. Xrays and CT scans showed no broken bones. There were witnesses to the event and the driver (an 87 year old woman whose license had been revoked due to her poor eyesight) was given a citation and also charged with a misdemeanor.

I have been so sore today and sort of depressed. I'm a little worried about whether or not I'll feel skittish riding with cars around now. I know this was a freak accident and all...and I'm not going to give up cycling. I just can't believe I got hit by a car.