Scary! But all in all, sounds lucky. Here's to a speedy recovery.
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 15 of 67
Thread: Bike vs truck
Hybrid View
-
11-04-2010, 10:39 AM #1
oh my gato
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- Land of 1,000 Bicycles
- Posts
- 581
-
11-04-2010, 10:44 AM #2
In-app purchases
- Join Date
- Sep 2007
- Location
- Uncanny Valley
- Posts
- 14,498
Oh, man.
((((((Mel & Nell))))))
Sending good vibes for quick healing (both physical and emotional).Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
-
11-04-2010, 10:51 AM #3
Registered User
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- WA State
- Posts
- 4,364
Wow - I'm glad she's (mostly) OK. I hope the driver gets at least a few tickets!
"Sharing the road means getting along, not getting ahead" - 1994 Washington State Driver's Guide
visit my flickr stream http://flic.kr/ps/MMu5N
-
11-04-2010, 10:59 AM #4
Grizzled
- Join Date
- Sep 2006
- Location
- Oslo, Norway
- Posts
- 4,066
OH MY G...
What a terrifying experience. I would much rather be in a crash myself than witness my son be in one. Thank to the powers that be for just touching wheels - and good healing to your poor daughter. That road rash is going to be h*ll.
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett
-
11-04-2010, 11:30 AM #5
Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2010
- Location
- Denver
- Posts
- 1,942
That must've been awful to watch as a parent, knowing you couldn't do anything to stop it. I'm so glad she will be ok.
I just hope the driver learned something from the experience and feels bad about it, rather than feeling defensive and "in the right."
(And the helmet thing - I used to be pretty lazy about it for slow casual dirt path rides. Now I have a hard time not lecturing every cyclist I see without one, regardless of where or what they're riding!)
-
11-04-2010, 12:00 PM #6
Snail.
- Join Date
- Apr 2009
- Location
- Tucson, AZ
- Posts
- 4,632
Holy cow. Good vibes your way, to both of you.
At least I don't leave slime trails.
http://wholecog.wordpress.com/
2009 Giant Avail 3 |Specialized Jett 143
2013 Charge Filter Apex| Specialized Jett 143
1996(?) Giant Iguana 630|Specialized Riva
Saving for the next one...
-
11-04-2010, 12:19 PM #7
never tell me the odds.
- Join Date
- Aug 2008
- Location
- under the Tucson sun
- Posts
- 485
How scary that must have been for both of you.
I'm glad she'll be ok.
'09 Jamis Satellite Femme | stock Jamis Road Sport -- road
'08 Trek 7.2FX | Terry Cite -- commuter
'77 Raleigh Grand Prix mixte | stock Brooks (vinyl) -- just for fun!
-
11-04-2010, 12:20 PM #8
Meow!
- Join Date
- Sep 2006
- Location
- Central Indiana
- Posts
- 6,034
OMG; that sounds awful. I hope Nell recovers quickly and completely and that you recover from the shock of seeing your child injured right in front of you. Did you or the cops talk to the driver? Was there some confusion on the driver's part or was she/he just intent on not sharing the road?
This scenario hits home for me because we have to turn left from most of our rides into our driveway and live on a street where motorists seem REALLY intent on ignoring the 20 mph speed limit. Even when I'm not on my bike, I get incredibly angry about it. The local park is on the same street so there are usually a fair number of kids in the area.Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
--Mary Anne Radmacher
Reply With Quote
