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hit by car this am. Im OK but ny bikes a total loss
Sad to say, hit by elderly woman quick cutting a left hand turn, hit me
head on, I bounced off her hood and windshield and rolled into another car. All Xrays are normal, some bruising and rash. Will know more in a couple days. But my Waterford 1200 is a total loss, top tube and down tube both; both wheels gone, bars bent fork destroyed, stays tweaked, crank cracked....I'm really bummed. Now its a matter of getting a new one. 1) I am glad that I had my helmet on...it saved me some stitches...or worse 2)I am glad I went up and over instead of under, as her hood was able to absorb my energy before I hit the ground (she was going *at least* 15 mph, I was going 19). 3) I will miss my bike...I built it myself, very carefully of all the best ingredients 4) my polar download shows the accident in a fairly dramatic graph. Almost like real time telemetry of Genesis. be careful out there Jim Champoux |
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jim c wrote:
Sad to say, hit by elderly woman quick cutting a left hand turn, hit me head on, I bounced off her hood and windshield and rolled into another car. All Xrays are normal, some bruising and rash. Will know more in a couple days. But my Waterford 1200 is a total loss, top tube and down tube both; both wheels gone, bars bent fork destroyed, stays tweaked, crank cracked....I'm really bummed. Now its a matter of getting a new one. 1) I am glad that I had my helmet on...it saved me some stitches...or worse 2)I am glad I went up and over instead of under, as her hood was able to absorb my energy before I hit the ground (she was going *at least* 15 mph, I was going 19). 3) I will miss my bike...I built it myself, very carefully of all the best ingredients 4) my polar download shows the accident in a fairly dramatic graph. Almost like real time telemetry of Genesis. be careful out there Jim Champoux Holy crap, sure sounds like you're one lucky man! Hope the old bat has insurance (for both your sakes)... Bill "heal fully, spend /a little/ wrecklessly " S. |
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:48:40 GMT, jim c wrote:
Sad to say, hit by elderly woman quick cutting a left hand turn, hit me head on, I bounced off her hood and windshield and rolled into another car. All Xrays are normal, some bruising and rash. Will know more in a couple days. But my Waterford 1200 is a total loss, top tube and down tube both; both wheels gone, bars bent fork destroyed, stays tweaked, crank cracked....I'm really bummed. Now its a matter of getting a new one. 1) I am glad that I had my helmet on...it saved me some stitches...or worse 2)I am glad I went up and over instead of under, as her hood was able to absorb my energy before I hit the ground (she was going *at least* 15 mph, I was going 19). 3) I will miss my bike...I built it myself, very carefully of all the best ingredients 4) my polar download shows the accident in a fairly dramatic graph. Almost like real time telemetry of Genesis. be careful out there Man, it sounds like you beat the odds big time on that. Glad to hear that the major damage is apparently all in the bike and not you. I know what you mean about being bummed over the bike. Heal, recover, and ride on... -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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jim c writes:
1) I am glad that I had my helmet on...it saved me some stitches...or worse This reminds me of a guy I knew who claimed that eating orange peels prevented cancer. His proof? He ate orange peels and did not have cancer. 2)I am glad I went up and over instead of under, as her hood was able to absorb my energy before I hit the ground (she was going *at least* 15 mph, I was going 19). Indeed, SUV bumper heights are a bummer, more broken pelvises, fewer broken femurs. be careful out there Thank you, I was quite reckless until now. Glad you are OK. |
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Werehatrack writes:
Man, it sounds like you beat the odds big time on that. What odds? The less than 2% of cyclists injured or killed in collisions with autos who make it to the "killed" column? Or the unknown-because-no-records-are-kept percentage of riders who escape without injury? Just trying to prevent sloppy thinking on topics which tend to become policy issues. (and I am by no means pro-car) |
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"Jim Smith" wrote: What odds? The less than 2% of cyclists.... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lighten up, Jim. "Beating the odds," in this context, is just a euphemism for being lucky. Now you're going to tell me there is no such thing as luck I know that, too, but people can hold a discussion in *qualitative* terms, can't they? |
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"Leo Lichtman" writes:
"Jim Smith" wrote: What odds? The less than 2% of cyclists.... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lighten up, Jim. "Beating the odds," in this context, is just a euphemism for being lucky. Now you're going to tell me there is no such thing as luck I know that, too, but people can hold a discussion in *qualitative* terms, can't they? We are talking bicycles man. Nothing light about that. |
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"Jim Smith" wrote in message ... Werehatrack writes: Man, it sounds like you beat the odds big time on that. What odds? The less than 2% of cyclists injured or killed in collisions with autos who make it to the "killed" column? Or the unknown-because-no-records-are-kept percentage of riders who escape without injury? Just trying to prevent sloppy thinking on topics which tend to become policy issues. (and I am by no means pro-car) I don't dispute your numbers, but would appreciate it if you will post any links you have to statistics. I'd be interested to know how many cyclists are hurt and how many killed in the U.S. each year in collisions with cars or trucks. It would be most useful to have this broken down by state. I have read somewhere that most cyclists hit are children who are violating traffic laws and therefore at fault. Is this true? Do any figures exist for adult cyclists who ride for recreation or as a hobby? |
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:48:40 GMT, jim c wrote:
Almost like real time telemetry of Genesis. I shouldn't say LOL but this is funny. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 21:26:59 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote: "Beating the odds," in this context, is just a euphemism for being lucky. I don't understand how having a bike destroyed, bruising and road rash can be considered lucky. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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