The phone call you don't want to get

[DeniseGoldberg]

I'm sending healing wishes to you and your boyfriend. It sounds like he was really lucky.

It's OK to follow your instincts and switch to driving to work for a while. I believe that the fear of riding on your commute roads will ease after a bit, but you certainly do need to listen to yourself. I can tell you from experience that it is possible to get back on your bike again and to ride without fear. It may not seem like it now, but give yourself time.

--- Denise

[trickytiger]

Good advice- I guess we don't stop using cars even though we all know people who have gotten in accidents, so I don't think we'll stop riding, either. I think sticking to "fun" rides where we can choose how much car traffic to deal with and without the time restriction of trying to get to work might be best for us right now. I know we will pick up bike commuting again, but maybe a brief break is good, so that we don't make decisions out of fear. Thanks for the support!