A Few Seconds Made the Difference This Time

[nicolezoie]

I've had a couple moments like that - nowhere NEAR as scary, but I'm very glad you're ok.

[mary9761]

Just this weekend here in Indy, I was at an intersection on the bike path beside the main road. I was the red light and when the light changed, I had the crosswalk prompt, looked saw no one coming, started into the intersection and a motorcycle had decided to come from behind me somewhere and make a RIGHT turn just as I entered the crosswalk. He clipped my front tire and kept going as did the bike behind him .
I was luckily not hurt, nor was the bike, but I was a bit shaken to say the least. No one else at the light asked if I was ok either . I'm just glad I hadn't gotten into the intersection with a bit more speed going, I was just stepping on my pedals so I didn't fall with the bike, but definitely felt the BUMP. I kept riding for the day as I was 30 miles away from home, couldn't have reported anything if I HAD tried to call 911, didn't even get a description of the bike as it rode away. I was just thankful I wasn't hurt because if he'd had any more speed going it could have been worse as well.
I did stop at my local bike shop where I'd gotten the bike to have the tire and rim checked and luckily there was no damage.

[CorsairMac]

whew - sounds like one of the angels I send out to all of you here on the board was working overtime for ya Mary! Glad to hear You were Ok and the bike was OK. *shaking head* I keep telling the guys here at work if I ever get my clock punched it's gonna be by a driver making a right or left turn that isn't paying attention.

[mary9761]

thanks corsair, I was definitely shaken up, but knew I had to keep riding (thankfully the bike made that possible). I was 30 miles away from home with no one to call if anything HAD happened that day.