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

[MtnBikerChk]

(sorry if you seen this before but I just had to share)

Picked this up Monday morning (DH and I took the day off to ride). I picked the colors on Trek's project one website too!





SRAM components.


Soooo....of course we had to go for a road ride today! 1.9 miles into the ride, a 20 year old driver in the oncoming lane was waiting to take a left turn in front of us. She turned just as we got to the road. We were "chugging along" at about 18 MPH. There was no avoiding the car. I slammed on the brakes, skidded, went down, and crashed into the side of the car. I got a little banged up on my right leg. Nothing major. Tetanus shot needed. New bike, 1.9 miles, old: DESTROYED. Frame snapped in four places.









The driver was cited for making an unsafe turn. The cop said her insurance will pay for a new bike. I'm damn lucky to have been able to walk away.

I've got Powerball tickets so pray that my luck is still running strong!!

[sbctwin]

Oh, my...I am glad you are okay...but, your beautiful new bike...
Like I said, I am so glad you were able to walk away with just scrapes...

[pfunk12]

I'm so glad to hear that you are okay! But your poor Madone! It was such a beautiful bike. But again...I'm glad that you are fine.

[malaholic]

That is horrible!! I'm so glad that you don't seem to be too badly injured. Was your husband also involved in the collision or was he far enough behind to be able to stop? Hope he is doing OK also.

You must feel sick about the fate of your brand new bike. It was a really gorgeous ride, and I hope you don't have too many issues with her insurance so that you can get it replaced quickly and up to all your original specs.

[gnat23]

Well, that's one way to uh BREAK IN your new bike.

-- gnat! (So glad you're ok!!!)

[solobiker]

Oh my gosh I am glad you are okay, but your poor bike

[tctrek]

Bikes can be replaced... you on the other hand are not replaceable. Thank goodness you are ok. Make sure their insurance company gives you another Madone just like that beauty!

[sfa]

I'm so glad you're o.k. and the bike was the only casualty! But holy cow, I'd be so pissed about that! The insurance company had better pay for the full replacement value!

Sarah

[Aquila]

Echoing the others: glad you're okay, really sorry about your bike.

I bet she looks more carefully next time!

[Beane]

Bikes can be replaced... you on the other hand are not replaceable. Thank goodness you are ok. Make sure their insurance company gives you another Madone just like that beauty!

+1!

[NoNo]

How did you escape injury if the bike hit hard enough to snap in 4 places? Someone was looking out for you. I bet that young driver learned a lesson she'll carry with her forever.

[Biciclista]

geez. Glad you're ok!

[bmccasland]

MBC - that just sucks. Glad you'll heal. One small itsy bitsy bright spot.. Since your bike was new, the insurance company can't say much about depreciation.

So you're callling your LBS to order a new one tomorrow, right?

[KnottedYet]

How did you escape injury if the bike hit hard enough to snap in 4 places? Someone was looking out for you. I bet that young driver learned a lesson she'll carry with her forever.

Carbon fiber. It absorbed the impact by breaking spectacularly. Goooooood bike! Extra love in that bike's direction!

ETA: be sure to replace your helmet, too. Another designed-to-be-disposable item which sacrifices itself on impact.

[divingbiker]

oh, my.