Thanks, guys. I have to admit it was a huge bummer not being able to race this weekend. And then thinking of that gal whose life hasn't been affected one little bit! (She's getting sketchy about communicating with me which is super annoying.) I'm strongly considering going to a lawyer even though with no police report and no witnesses I have no idea what kind of recourse I have. I really bunged things up.

xeney, you're not cold, you're practical! It's just that I've been in a handful of fender benders, mostly when I was learning to drive, and though they were totally my fault, a couple of the other drivers were so kind and understanding that I wanted to repay the favor by being a gracious "victim" myself. I wasn't angry at her, there aren't enough bikes on the road for her to expect to see one and she was probably fuzzy headed so early in the morning -- not excusing her, but understanding that she's human and made a mistake. Now though I'm realizing that injuries are a different beast altogether, she really didn't learn her lesson, she probably really thinks it was my fault for being in the roadway at all (grr), and car/bike (and dog/bike! Poor Emily!) interactions really need to be reported more if we're going to make a dent in the poor cyclist education in this area. Not to mention it was a mistake that could have been SO much worse -- what if another car had been in the lane I was thrown to? What if a body part had gone under the tire with my wheel? It doesn't bear thinking about.

Anyway, I feel like a real whiner in the face of your injury, Emily, and I'm so glad to hear you're back on the road. Out of curiousity, how are the liability details being handled in your case?