Hit a car today - not bad

[smilingcat]

glad to see that you are able to post on same day. WOW WEEE ZOWEEE!!!

proper question: Is your bike okay?? followed by and how about you??

Well you've answered both. And yes you'll probably be bit more sore than today but in all honesty, I'm really relieved to see you are okay.

You had total of 5 stops according to your Garmin? Last one was bit abrupt to say the least. Anyway, nice to see you posting and doing okay. No SHEET TIME OKAY!!!

take care,
smilingcat

[sallen21t]

Glad to hear you are okay! I've been there before and it is a very scary experience. It took me a little while to get back on my back but I sure am happy I did

[OakLeaf]

Phew, glad you're okay!

Definitely get the bike checked over, sometimes frame damage is subtle, and I know for myself I'm always a little bit shock-y right after a wreck and don't even notice really big damage or misaligned parts.

I'm sure you're plenty sore this morning. Take it easy.

[beccaB]

I'm glad you're ok. I had a run in with a car once when I was running (pun intended) I am Garmin illiterate, but what kind of a Garmin is that ? I think I might actually really like one as opposed to diamonds. (a joke from another thread)

[Duck on Wheels]

My DH had a crash like that. Whistling down a hill, car stopped in the left turn lane heading up the hill, suddenly the driver decides to make that left turn right in front of him (heard the whistling but hadn't seen the cyclist). He slammed on his brakes and skidded into a kind of hockey stop (sideways slide) before landing right shoulder first on the car's hood. His bike survived it pretty well with just one broken extender on the right side handlebar. He survived, which was pretty miraculous -- 4 broken ribs on the right, one on the left, open fracture on right upper arm, broken right clavicle, bruised right lung, cracked liver and right kidney, inner bleeding of course. Incredibly, he's fine again now. You were just fantastically lucky not to be more hurt than it seems you were!!! Speaking of which -- I hope you got yourSELF checked out, and not just the bike.

And as for insurance: Accidents involving possible personal injuries are not just an insurance matter; they are also a police matter. That kid, however nice he may be, made a turn that violated your right-of-way and put you in grave danger. He broke the law. Neither of you was supposed to leave the scene until police had been there and made a report. Or ... maybe that's only California law? And maybe only from back when I was getting my license 35 years ago?

[bmccasland]

It's the morning after, so Sr500, how are you feeling? Is the bottle of Motrin your friend this morning?

Hope you and the bike recover quickly.

[7rider]

Ouch.
Sorry to hear about the crash.
Impressive screen shot, however.
Hope the morning-after aches are not bad.

[SadieKate]

Gotta love Mac's, I never did a screen shot before:[/IMG]

Glad you're OK. Sometimes see the action reduced to colored lines is pretty fun.

PS - you can also do screenshots from a PC.

[OakLeaf]

PS - you can also do screenshots from a PC.

But you have to crop them in an image editor from what I could tell, you can't just grab a portion of the screen.

[SadieKate]

I do it every day inside Outlook, Word, etc. Yes, I have to crop, but don't need to use any other program. Let's me fine tune the image as I type the text I'm adding the explanation/directions/etc.

[Mr. SR500]

Thanks again! Feeling good, a bit sore, mostly my left side - upper arm and ankle. Stopped by the bike shop, they are ordering the cosmetic stuff, but the fork had some broken and bubbled paint near the leg/crown joint. So I'll need a new fork. They are checking with Trek about getting the correct fork in a color that matches or is close to the bike (it's Treks Andromeda, black with a few light silver and blue highlights). If not, I might look at an aftermarket Easton, Alpha-Q, or Reynolds fork.

Here is the after pic, not much to see:



Thanks again

[silver]

How did you get home? Sorry must know the irrelevant details.

[Mr. Bloom]

Hmmm...looks like our house with Madone's lined up IN the house....

[Mr. SR500]

Yes, it stays in the house unless we are having company. You should have seen it a few years ago, I had a double stacked rack in the dining room.

Mrs. was out of town, so I called a buddy and he was able to come get me. Nice to have a close cycling community.

What's up with this weather? I want the warm back!

So when does the Cervelo arrive?

[7rider]

Hmmm...looks like our house with Madone's lined up IN the house....

What??
Is there something unusual about that??