And this is why I should commute more often...

[fastdogs]

Go glad you're ok!
How long does it take you to cmmute that far? I wish I lived close enough to commute (45 miles), except on these really cold, dark mornings. But I expect once you're dressed warm and on the road it's not so bad.
Were you sore the next day after the wreck? I've never had one, but people tell me you don't feel it till the next day.
vickie

[Tri Girl]

hmmmm Trek: even if it probably saves $1500 over the life of the car, that's pretty high. So if I commute more, I'll actually be making money??? Hmmm... Still- more incentive to commute, huh?

It's the first accident I've had with another car (when I was driving anyway- was involved in an accident with my friend when we were 16). This same car was hit by a runaway dumpster during a tornado when it was only a month old (poor baby), and 11 years ago I hit a dog on a rural road (and that almost totaled my toy Geo Metro ).

fastdogs: It takes about 2 hours one way to commute because of the traffic and lights and such (and I'm slower on my commuting bike than my race bike- way slower).
As far as being sore, I was very lucky. I'm not sore at all. I'm more sore from the ab and chest workout I did that morning than from the car accident. My back is glitchy tho, so I'll go see a chiropractor to get adjusted and put things back where they belong. I'm just glad my car did what it was supposed to do: absorb the wreckage and keep my safe. I (heart) my Camry. I dread car shopping again, but we'll have no choice. DH's truck is 14 years old, and I need to have a vehicle that gets more than his 14 mpg and can take us on trips longer than 20 miles (which we often have to do). This is the first time in my life I've been dreading getting a new car. The other two times I was so excited I could barely contain myself. I'm just dreading car payments again (we've gone 4 years without one).

[sbctwin]

Tri Girl, sorry about your accident. I have not commuted by bike for 2 weeks now because of cold and wet weather. The last few days have been nice enough to ride but I am coming off a cold/flu. I am lucky that I live only 5 miles from work, but even 5 miles I can't bundle up enough and still move when it is under 25F. I do, on non-bike days, walk and take transit, but the last few days I have succumbed to the car. I want to get over my cold for the holidays. Maybe, you can commute by bike T,W,Th and drive M and F or some combo. The pluses for bike commuting are so positive...I hate it that I have parked my bike these days....

[Pax]

Bummer about the accident! Glad to hear you're not injured!!

[cosc]

So sorry about the accident and wrecked car but thankful your o'k. I hope your having a few warmer days there so you can get out on your bike to calm nerves and put things in perspective.

[bouncybouncy]

Glad you are OK! from the looks of your car, and from personal experience too many times, if they give you a choice...total it!

I had a Camry wagon and LOVED it...hated to see it go! But it had internal problems that just would not go away...I got a Focus and love love love it!!! It is the 5 door, roof rack for the bikes but I have been known to give rides to fellow cyclist and fit 2 bikes on top, one inside (a 29'r mtb), 3 people and 2 trail dogs! I also carried a canoe and 2 bikes, 2 people and a dog from St Louis to Asheville...all of which comfortably! A friend just got a Toyota Matrix which he is quite impressed with...carries dogs and bikes and has a real good gas mileage!

...just my $0.02 worth!

Happy Holidays!

[RoadRaven]

Oh TriGirl!
HUGS!!!

[light_sabe_r]

Geez tri girl I'm glad you're okay!