Hit by a projectile - on purpose!

[Mako]

As I was cycling along at about 20mph I felt something whack into my back, at first I was so shocked I didn't know what had happened, I thought I had been clipped by a wing mirror it hit that hard

After I managed to stop without falling off I realised a friendly motorist/passenger had thrown and egg at me

I can't believe that someone would do that......I'm so angry!
And despite the fact that it was only an egg I'm now sporting a nice bruise

As I cycle mostly by myself I now feel worried about going out alone, what if I'd have been knocked off? Have people got no sense?

[Crankin]

This happened to me about 6-7 years ago. DH and I were riding after work, about 5 PM and 2 kids were crouching behind a stone wall and "egged" us. It hit me on the helmet. I thought someone had shot me! We went back when we realized what happened and rang the bell. They were in there... when they didn't answer, we looked in their mailbox and got their name. Since the name was unusual and one that I recognized, I filed it away. Several weeks later, I was at the local pharmacy and I saw a car in the lot with a vanity plate with the same last name... I left a note on the windshield. Within 2 hours a woman had called me, saying it was her nephews, who were in a messy and dysfunctional family situation/single dad.
This is one good thing about living in a small town.

[Jiten]

As I was cycling along at about 20mph I felt something whack into my back, at first I was so shocked I didn't know what had happened, I thought I had been clipped by a wing mirror it hit that hard

After I managed to stop without falling off I realised a friendly motorist/passenger had thrown and egg at me

I can't believe that someone would do that......I'm so angry!
And despite the fact that it was only an egg I'm now sporting a nice bruise

As I cycle mostly by myself I now feel worried about going out alone, what if I'd have been knocked off? Have people got no sense?

How mean and potentially dangerous! Sorry to hear that happened to you. Man, these wackos. Do people routinely bring eggs with them to throw? Sheesh.

[redrhodie]

(((Mako))) It happened to me recently. I had a thread about it. Not eggs, though. At least the pizza box missed me, and the coins didn't hurt.

All you can do is know that these events are few and far between, and 99% or your rides will be positive. Focus on that, and get back on the bike. I believe the universe keeps tabs on things like this, and they will pay somehow.

[spokewench]

Sorry, to hear that happened to you. It is rather startling! I got shot by a paint gun once by a car driving by. By the time, I realized what had happened, the car had gotten away, then they went into a 25 mile per hour neighborhood with speed bumps. I sprinted as hard as I could and almost caught them to get the plate, but they escaped from the neighborhood before I could get it.

That really made me mad!

[PamNY]

Oh how awful! I'm so sorry that happened to you and hope it was a random, not-likely-to-be-repeated event.

[Mako]

Hi, thanks everyone!

I guess the best thing I can do is to try not to link it to cycling.

Being armed with eggs on a sunday afternoon implies they were out looking for trouble - they aren't the sort of things I keep in my glove box just incase!
I would probably have been hit if I'd just have been out walking.

I wish I'd have reliased what was happening in time to get the registration number. Glad I didn't catch up with the car, they would have ended up with a foot shaped dint in the side....which wouldn't have been clever of me.

Redrhodie - Just read your thread. Impressive that you managed to stay so calm and collected. I'm really glad they got them! Coins and a Pizza box? thats mental

Anyways I thought the best thing to do was go out for a ride. Took my big brother with me as I was feeling a bit nervous, but all went fine and I was sooo tired by the end of it I'd forgotten all about it

I'm sorry for everyone else with similar experiences whilst it may not be a regular occurance, once is more than enough!