Hi All,

Last week I was hit by a car while riding to work. It was a very minor accident. On one of the streets I take to work, cars park perpendicular to the road and a guy backed into me while I was traveling down the road. It just happened so fast I didn't even have time to use my brakes.

I'm OK though. I was a bit sore and had some nasty bruises, but that's about it. I'm just feeling a bit unsettled about it. I didn't tell anyone except my husband after it happened. I acted like an animal that gets hit by a car and runs off. I just said, "I'm OK" and just off to a meeting at work so I wouldn't be late. I'm embarrassed about it for some reason and I know that's ridiculous.

I keep wondering if I could have avoided the car if I had been paying better attention. I try to ride close to the side of the street to let cars pass but maybe I should allow more room between my bike and the cars.

I guess I'm just rambling... Thanks for reading.

Karen