My new Madone - you will NOT believe what happened to me!

[Kelly728]

Wow, glad you are ok and that her insurance will cover that bike.
Poor bike...At least you can say you got 2 new bikes in one week?

[OakLeaf]

Oh, man, that stinks.

So glad you're okay!

[Aggie_Ama]

Glad you are ok! The bike is replaceable but you aren't. It is still a beautiful machine.

[GulfCoastAmy]

How awful! Thank God you are ok.

[deeaimond]

thank goodness you're safe!

ps, would you keep your 1.6mile old bike? I would, just to show it for generations to come...

[kenyonchris]

So sorry, I know firsthand (having recently destroyed my new bike) that it SUCKS....but you can replace it and make it even better!!
Good for the cop to cite the driver, lots of times on accidents they don't (for a bike v. car accident I will cite either party that is at obvious fault....that is just way too close to a fatality for me)....
Make sure you get a copy of the CFS (probably no official report, but there will be officer notes on the call sheet)...he probably gave you a "report" or "call" number. It just says he was there and an accident involving you did occur.
GLAD YOU ARE OK!!

[Mr. Bloom]

As a fellow Madone owner...I still say - I'm glad it was the bike and not you!

Wow!

[MtnBikerChk]

Thanks everyone - I still choke up when I talk about it and it helps so much to have so many good vibes coming from all directions

Your questions - let's see:
1. I picked up a copy of the police report today and he got it SPOT on. I sent that along with the receipt for the bike and computer today.

2. how did I escape injury? LUCK! I remember grabbing the rear brake as hard as I could - I don't remember if I hit the front at all but I'm sure the rear skidded around in front of me as it locked out and hit the car first - that explains the impact to the rear triangle. Then my shins hit the car and or bike. I have no road rash and no bruises that would indicate I hit the ground. It's very odd - I wish I could remember but it all happened so fast. I have a nasty bruise behind my left leg (I'm guessing from the seat or top tube) and my right knee has a big bruise and a few cuts on my right shin and my right elbow is bruised - not sure if you can picture that impact. I never hit my head or my neck. My clothing isn't ripped and my shoes are ok. WEIRD!

3. I think my next madone will be a different color - I start to tear up when I look at the pieces in the back of my car (it folds up very small now LOL)

4. I've already spoken to the shop (several times). At the first sign of low balling I'm calling an attorney - I'm not in the mood to mess around

[OakLeaf]

I remember grabbing the rear brake as hard as I could - I don't remember if I hit the front at all but I'm sure the rear skidded around in front of me as it locked out and hit the car first

Some panic braking practice is in order, whenever you get your new frame and feel good enough to try it.

Remember that 70-75% of your braking power comes from your front brake.

[redrhodie]

You must have been so mad! I would have had to be restrained!

I'm sure you're devastated, but you really are lucky.

[indigoiis]

That really sucks, but I am glad you are okay.
Yesterday on my commute, a delivery truck did the same thing - oncoming lane, left turn into a driveway in front of me. I was just riding in front of the driveway when I noticed he wasn't stopping or slowing down! My first instinct was to brake but I stood up and started to sprint all while yelling HAY HEY HAEYYYYYYYYYY!!!! He just missed clipping my rear tire. It was so scary I shook for the next five miles.

It taught me that now I have to look at ONCOMING traffic, too. Because obviously he wasn't looking.

I'm glad you're okay - and that you're getting a new bike!

[MtnBikerChk]

Some panic braking practice is in order, whenever you get your new frame and feel good enough to try it.

Remember that 70-75% of your braking power comes from your front brake.

I wanna say that I just couldn't get my left hand to the brake fast enough - but I don't really remember. Either way, I was headed for impact!

[spazzdog]

It's good that you came through relatively unscathed... sorry about the Madone though.

Do you get to keep the pieces? It might make an interesting piece of art...

Looking forward to pics of the soon to be new bike!

Take care! spazz

[Andrea]

Hey, I think your low limit screw is a little off...



(kidding... glad to hear you're ok)

[arielmoon]

OMG! I am so glad you are ok. Sorry about the beautiful Madone!