I think the ride leader and R's dad tries to tell anyone who needs to know that his eyesight is poor. His dad usually keeps him in the back. I may just be slow on the uptake, but it wouldn't be hard to figure out he is differently- abled. He repeated a lot of things he said. When he rides beside you he says things like, "I'm keeping mine on 13." which refers to his speed and I thought it was a perfectly appropriate thing to say when he first said it to me, and I said, "me, too". It wasn't until after he said it a couple of times over the ride, like he didn't know he was talking to me again (I DO THAT TO PEOPLE, TOO!), that I began to wonder. It wasn't until his dad brought it up to me a few rides back that I knew for sure.

I would never tell anyone else he has poor eyesight unless an obvious explanation was needed in some circumstance.

I put my hand out when I'm stopping if I'm not using it to brake. The people who wrecked never would have seen my hand from where they were.

She was pretty mad, and I could tell she was feeling vulnerable because she didn't know anyone. I'm wondering if she's going to be madder, if she ever comes back to ride, if she still thinks he's at fault, if she finds out he's disabled. I wondered if the store or club had any liability, but I realize now that this is an at your own risk kind of thing. I wonder if she's mad enough, and her bike or knee is significantly damaged, to sue, and would she have a case?

I really wish I knew her so I could call and check on her. I guess I don't want her to ruin a really good thing, and I'd like for her to come back and ride with us and for all to be forgiven. I need closure, dang it!

Karen